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Chiredzi West gains from Chiwa, Musikavanhu rivalry

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Chiredzi West gains from Chiwa, Musikavanhu rivalry

Farai Musikavanhu

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – Batanai Primary School has scored big from the masked rivalry between incumbent Chiredzi West Member of Parliament (MP) Darlington Chiwa and Farai Musikavanhu, the man who is touted as Chiwa’s rival in the 2018 general election.
The school, situated in Triangle section 23, has had no proper structures and children have been learning from under the trees and in unkempt grass shades.
The school now boasts two newly-built classrooms block; one built by Musikavanhu reportedly at a cost of US$40 000 and the other one by Chiwa with the help of supporters and some parents with children attending the school.
People who spoke to TellZim News said they welcomed the smooth contestation for power between the two men which they say was a result of realisation that there were no longer cheap votes for those who do not work for the public.
“They are working flat out to curry favour with the electorate and to outdo each other in the eyes of the public. It’s a do or die game for them because whoever wins the Zanu PF primaries next year is likely to hold the seat for many terms and the loser will have a very difficult time,” said a party supporter from the constituency.
The two have silently hit the campaign trail, with Chiwa going back to the people and implementing various developmental projects in a bid to retain the seat next year.
Musikavanhu is also understood to have hit the campaign trail, with his well-oiled camp also initiating developmental projects and promising to bail out struggling public institutions, all in the name of ZimAsset.
Musikavanhu told TellZim News that he has already engaged Chiredzi Rural District Council to invite guests for the official opening of the block he built at the school as he works to complete another block at Kushinga Primary School.
“Kushinga is not yet completed. The Rural District Council will be handling invitations of Very Important Persons and I don’t know who will be coming and the date is yet to be set,” said Musikavanhu.
When contacted for comment, Chiwa, whose block has already been roofed, said it was his task to seek funds from well-wishers to facilitate development in his constituency.
“My role as MP is to look for development partners who will help us to facilitate development in our constituency since the Constituency Development Fund seems to be no longer existent,” said Chiwa.politics

ZCTU moans Zvishavane, Mashava mines demise

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ZCTU moans Zvishavane, Mashava mines demise


Prince Danda

ZVISHAVANE – The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) general council member Caleb Joboringo has expressed anguish with the continued closure of Shabanie Mashaba asbestos mine, saying the demise of operations had caused misery in the communities.
Joboringo was speaking during the Workers’ Day commemorations held under the theme, “Fighting Unemployment, Poverty and Inequalities” at Chiedza Hall in Zvishavane, where he stood for ZCTU president Peter Mutasa.
He said the closing down of the mining company had pushed down thousands of workers into abject poverty.
“Many workers were sunk into poverty by the closure of Shabanie mine. Was our struggle simply about the transfer of power from a white minority into the hands of a corrupt black minority?” Joboringo asked.
It has been years since operations at Shabanie mine were stopped following government interference and expulsion of Mutumwa Mawere.
Government later took over control but has not been able to resuscitate operations leading to high levels of poverty and social vice.
Joboringo, who is also the Zimbabwe Energy Workers Union (Zewu) president attacked the enrichment of a small black elite at the expense of the majority that is now suffering as a result of bad decisions made at the top.
This, he said is, was the motive for the forced closure of the mines, as well as the reason why workers everywhere in the country are receiving poor salaries and sometimes no salaries at all.
He called upon workers in Zvishavane to reflect on whether or not what is happening now was what nationalists and former trade unionists like the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo had fought for.
“It is time we ask ourselves, why did former trade union leaders die?….was it achieved? Corruption has taken the centre of Zimbabwe’s economy and equality between the employer and the worker remains an illusion,” said Joboringo.
He called for a unified action from workers all over in order to shape a better tomorrow for the coming generation.local

Rehoboth Church assists Chivi school

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Rehoboth Church assists Chivi school

Peter Chawapiwa

MASVINGO – Parents with children attending Muvhundusi Primary School in Chivi have expressed gratitude to the Rehoboth Lighthouse Full Gospel International Church which recently helped the school after the roof of a classroom block was blown off by strong winds.
To show their appreciation, Muvhundusi Primary School authorities wrote a letter of appreciation to the church after completion of all the work.
“The parents and teachers are grateful for the restoration of a safe and conducive learning environment. The school had been struggling to secure resources for the repairs,” reads part of the letter.
Bishop Onesimo Goronga told TellZim News that his church received a call for assistance from the school headmistress, Mrs Chivaraidze, to assist with roofing sheets and painting materials after heavy winds had destroyed a classroom block at the school.
“We assisted with the roofing for the classroom block that had been blown away. We also provided painting materials for two classroom blocks which received a fresh coat inside and out. All the school chalkboards were repainted and two of them were completely replaced,” said Bishop Goronga.
“As a church, we feel that since we hold our services in schools we have a responsibility towards maintaining the infrastructure in the schools.
“To date we have assisted more than 20 schools around Masvingo province with books, school furniture, classroom repairs and stationery. It is part of our pastoral work, ministry and evangelism. Jesus Christ was compassionate and we hope to promote children’s learning through compassion,” he said.
Bishop Goronga said in addition to the work done at Muvhundusi the church was also assisting children with Down ‘s syndrome at the school with food obtained through donations by church members.religion

GZU law school shines at world moot competition

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GZU law school shines at world moot competition
Simbarashe Chigumira, Ivy Madziwo, Blissful Dzimiri and Kudakwashe Muzenda

Blissful Dzimiri

MASVINGO – Great Zimbabwe University (GZU)’s Herbert Chitepo Law School has again made another mark after it was ranked among the top 100 best law schools in the world at the prestigious White & Case International Law Philip C Jessup Moot Competition held in Washington DC at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on April 9-15, 2017.
This was GZU’s first ever participation in this competition, and judging by its performance, certainly not the last.
The competition, which begun in 1960, is the largest moot competition of law schools in the world, and the oldest one dedicated to international law.
It is hosted by the International Law Students Association (ILSA) and sponsored by White & Case, an international law firm which specialises in international law.
The 2017 edition of the Jessup Cup attracted the participation of approximately 700 law schools from all over the world.
Participants were presented with a fictional case grounded in real life and on-going international disputes as a means of testing the students’ knowledge of international law.
Each law school was required to submit written memorials outlining heads of argument and the legal authority supporting the arguments presented therein.
After a rigorous elimination process, the hosts of the competition announced the teams that had advanced to the oral leg of the tournament, that is, the World Championship rounds.
The GZU team, represented by Kudakwashe Muzenda, Blissful Dzimiri, Ivy Madziwo and Simbarashe Chigumira, was among the teams that proceeded to the World Championship rounds in Washington DC though the Jessup Cup was ultimately won by the University of Sydney from Australia.
In coming up with the final rankings of the tournament’s best teams, ILSA combined the results of both the written memorials as well as the oral submissions made by each team. So despite winning the tournament, University of Sydney ranked fifth amongst the list of best 100 law schools in the entire tournament.
Herbert Chitepo Law School was ranked the ninety-eighth best law school in the entire tournament. There were only four other African teams to make it onto the list; University of Pretoria from South Africa; Kwamwe Nkrumah University of Science & Technology from Ghana; The Law & Development Centre from Uganda; and The American University in Cairo from Egypt.
“This tournament was by far the most competitive one that GZU has ever taken part in. The level of competition we witnessed there was simply out of this world, which is why I am proud of GZU’s performance as evidenced by being ranked amongst the 100 best law schools at the tournament. Believe me, that was no mean feat,” said Tawanda Zvobgo of Dube, Manikai & Hwacha, who attended the tournament as the GZU’s team coach/advisor.education

Gweru council purchases $1.2m equipment

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Gweru council purchases $1.2m equipment

Charles Chikozho


Itai Muzondo

GWERU  – The City of Gweru has confirmed that it is in a process of purchasing earth-moving equipment worthy US$1.2 million in a move hoped will help in the rehabilitation of dilapidated infrastructure around the city.
City of Gweru Mayor Charles Chikozho said the equipment will also be used to service residential stands that will be sold to home seekers.
“We have purchased US$1.2 million worth of earthmoving machinery. We wish to use this equipment to refurbish the city’s dilapidated roads and also service stands so that we will be able to sell land to home seekers. We are happy with the investment as it will be used by other councils to come,” said Chikozho.
The equipment to be imported include a bulldozer, excavator, grader and backhoe.
Asked when the equipment will be delivered, Chikozho said the equipment was due though he explained that the supplier is struggling to acquire foreign currency to use for importation of the equipment.
“The equipment should have been delivered by now. Some of it has already arrived. The supplier has however communicated that he is short of the required foreign currency to import the equipment at once but he promised all will be shipped into the country soon,” Chikozho added.business,topnews

Botswana – Zimbabwe to seal fuel pipeline deal

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Botswana – Zimbabwe to seal fuel pipeline deal


TellZim Reporter

HARARE – A fuel pipeline sharing deal which will see the Harare – Beira pipeline extended to Francistown has been planned by the governments of Zimbabwe and Botswana.
Zimbabwe has been actively seeking to court regional partners who want to access the pipeline to make it more profitable through increased traffic volumes.
The Harare – Beira pipeline has a capacity to pump a maximum of six million litres of fuel a day to Zimbabwe.
Botswana, on the other hand, has indicated that it has started working on expanding their Francistown tank to increase holding capacity.
Speaking to TellZim News on the sidelines of the SADC Petroleum and Gas Sub Committee Meeting held in Harare recently, Botswana representative and chairperson of the sub-committee Baruti Regoeng said Botswana was restructuring its fuel supply model to make it more economical.
He said the Beira – Harare pipeline presented a viable alternative to supply the north-eastern parts of Botswana with oil.
“We are done with the project details and other relevant specifics between the two parties and we are now at implementation stage. We have already started expanding our Francistown storage facilities to reach a capacity of 60 million litres,” said Mr Regoeng.
The Port of Beira is the country’s lifeline in terms of fuel transportation with over 95 per cent of total fuel destined for Zimbabwe coming through the port.
“Using the pipeline is all about the game of numbers. If as a country we consume less fuel, then the cost of using the pipeline is higher but if the volumes using the pipeline are increased, which will be the case if we share the pipeline with more players, then the cost becomes competitive,” said Partson Mbiriri from the Ministry of Energy and Power Development.business

Chiredzi Urban loses sole female Cllr

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Chiredzi Urban loses sole female Cllr

Increase Gumbo

CHIREDZI – The sudden death of Ward 2 Councillor Jesta Muteyaunga collapsed and died last Thursday at the age of 54 has effectively rendered Chiredzi Town council an all-male affair, a massive blow to the quest for fairer representation in the local authority.
Muteyaunga was the only female voice in the male-dominated council and her death has left a gap which might not be plugged any time soon.
Her son Irvine Muteyaunga said Muteyaunga collapsed in her bedroom while preparing to go to town for some business and she was rushed to Hippo Valley consulting rooms where she died.
“She was rushed to Hippo Valley consulting rooms but it was too late, she could not make it and she died,” said Irvine.
She was laid to arrest at Chiredzi cemetery on Saturday.
Chiredzi Town chairman, Francis Moyo said he was shocked by the councillor’s death.
“I am still in pain; I cannot believe it that it’s true that Mai Muteyaunga is no more.  I am in so much pain that I have to leave the funeral and find something to occupy my mind so that I can forget about it though it’s hard to forget,” said Moyo.
Moyo, who is also Ward 4 councillor, said he worked with Muteyaunga during her time in council
“I learnt a lot from Muteyaunga during her time as a councillor. As the only female, she was a shining example of somebody who know what she was doing and loved her party,” said Moyo.
Councillor Tarusenga Makamba of Ward 3 said Muteyaunga was a hardworking councillor who wanted the best especially for the women in her ward.
“She did many projects especially for women, she was a hardworking woman,” said Makamba.
Muteyaunga is survived by her husband, two sons and grandchildren.local

League pleads with First Lady over Undenge

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League pleads with First Lady over Undenge

Grace Mugabe


Lloyd Shunje in Mutare

MUTARE – Woes continue to mount on under fire Zanu PF Women’s League National Secretary for Administration Letina Undege, with the Manicaland provincial women’s league asking First Lady Grace Mugabe to intervene against her.
Undenge has lately become under fire from the province for allegedly interfering in provincial activities including causing disharmony in the provincial women’s league.
Vice chairperson of the provincial women’s league, Betty Benge said they were asking First Lady Grace Mugabe to reign in Undenge whom she accused of dividing them.
“Mai Undenge has destroyed the party through her interference in provincial structures. We are kindly asking the First Lady to intervene so that we perform our duties diligently. The First Lady should give Mai Undenge an office in Harare to operate from there,” said Benge.
Youth league chairperson Mubuso Chinguno alleged that Undenge was influencing and instructing the party’s national secretary for administration Ignatius Chombo and other top party leaders to have him fired together with youth league secretary for finance Victor Saunyama.
“She is influencing top party officials to have me fired together with our secretary for finance Victor Sauyama. She is also interfering with our activities and this is annoying us,” said Chinguno.
During a Provincial Coordination Committee (PCC) meeting recently, a vote of no confidence was passed on Undenge’s husband; provincial chairperson Samuel Undenge who was accused of working to destroy the party and failing to control his wife.
At the meeting, war veteran Gift Kagweda did not mince his words, openly telling Undenge that he had destroyed the party in the province.
“Chairman, chairman, chairman, we have never witnessed such a mess in this province before. You are dividing us. We told you long back but you professed ignorance.
“Some of you built big houses in America and South Africa using us. Some of us don’t have money, we are poor. You only need us during election time to do your donkey work and after that, you forget about us,” said Kagweda.politics

Chivhu man threatened for burning Zanu PF regalia

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Chivhu man threatened for burning Zanu PF regalia

Elliot Jinjika

CHIVHU – The Nharira man who burnt Zanu PF regalia on Independence Day says he is now living in fear after allegedly receiving threatening text messages and phone calls promising him death if he continues with his actions.
The man burnt the regalia in the middle of a road to protest bad leadership which he blamed for the suffering in the country but he now says he has received threats from what he suspects to be Zanu PF supporters.
“I received calls and sms dzekutyisidzira kubvira musi wandakapisa regalia musi weIndependence. Kutaura kudai ndatumirwa mamessage from four different people but all conveying the same message vachibvunza kuti ndakazviitirei zvekupisa regalia yemusangano. Ndava kurarama in fear for my life and for the safety of my family,” said the man.
The man also claimed that he was a victim of the 2008 political violence that rocked the country and said he was afraid of being targeted again because one of the message allegedly threatens to do that.
“Muna 2008 ndakasangana nenguva isina kumira zvakanaka ndichinzi ndirimutengesi saka ndave kutya kuti zvingandidzokere sezvo ndakanyorerwa kunzi wakapukunyuka 2008 asi wave kuda kuzvipisirisa,” he said.
The man said he was told to delete all the messages that he received and start living an ordinary life without interfering into the politics of the day as it would cost him his dear life.
“I was instructed to delete all those messages and live peacefully without getting involved in politics and I have done that,” the man said, indicating that he no longer wants to attract attention unto himself.local

CiZC fights constitutional amendments

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CiZC fights constitutional amendments

Moses Ziyambi

MASVINGO – Civic society organisations under the

(CiZC) have embarked on a countrywide campaign engaging stakeholders to mobilise resistance against government maneuvres to change the constitution and widen executive powers in matters of appointments to the judiciary.
The coalition is particularly worried by recent government moves to scrap the requirements that candidates for the position of Chief Justice undergo public interviews to prove their suitability as provided for in Section 180 of the Constitution.
The Ministry of Justice wants to amend the clause and vest all powers with the President to make his own appointments by his own discretion.
Speaking at a stakeholders meeting in Masvingo, CiZC programmes manager Thulani Mswelanto said the group had also submitted a petition to Parliament rejecting the proposed constitutional amendments.
“This is to coordinate civil society to oppose proposed amendments to Section 180 of the Constitution. We maintain that the Constitution must be implemented in full before any amendments are considered,” Mswelanto said.
The coalition has already held other meetings in Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare and Gweru to rally support for the cause and is working closely with partners like Abameli Lawyers for Human Rights.
The proposed amendments have sparked wide-spread outrage, with critics saying the repeal of draconian legislation and alignment of non-conforming laws to the new constitution, which the government seems unwilling to do, was more urgent a matter than amendments to Section 180.

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