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Rusape trio nabbed for planting mbanje at Heroes’ Acre

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Rusape trio nabbed for planting mbanje at Heroes’ Acre

Marima captured with his mbanje

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14 April 2017, RUSAPE – Three men were arrested and jailed after pleading guilty to charges of planting mbanje at the Makoni District Heroes Acre recently.
Police in Rusape arrested Abdulla Zachariah (38), Tafirenyika Marima (42) and Taurai Nyamudzura (27) all of Magamba Extension in Rusape.
Zachariah and Marima were slapped with an 18-month and three-year jail sentence respectively by Provincial Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzi with Gift Mutigwa prosecuting.
Nyamudzura was given 270 hours of community service by Magistrate Shane Kubonera.
The accused persons destroyed tombstones that marked the grave boundaries.local

Coalition belong to MDC-T, NPP, says Mujuru

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Coalition belong to MDC-T, NPP, says Mujuru

Tsvangirai and Mujuru

…says Mugabe is the father of small opposition parties

Itai Muzondo

14 April 2017, MASVINGO – National People’s Party (NPP) president Joyce Mujuru last week told the party’s national women executive that an opposition coalition deal would essentially be between her National People’s Party (NPP) and Morgan Tsvangira’s MDC-T as they constitute the most formidable opposition political force.
Speaking at a meeting held at Masvingo’s Charles Austin Theatre, Mujuru indicated that the two opposition parties must be allowed to hold sway in any coalition talks, dismissing other opposition parties as products of President Robert Mugabe’s Machiavellian machinations.
“You heard that we are talking with MDC-T. You have also heard of many other parties behind the deal but we know many of them were built by Mugabe to give a false pretence of democracy in Zimbabwe.
“Whatever these parties do is reported to their boss. Boss Morris anenge achida kunzwa report ka kuti zvii zvirikuitika. So we have agreed with Tsvangirai to come up with a memorandum of understanding so that Zanu PF stands no chance in 2018,” Mujuru said.
She emphasised that the leader of the coalition should be acceptable to both opposition parties and many other people who genuinely want Mugabe out of power.
“I cannot disclose when we will finalise the document but work is in progress. We actually want to find areas we agree and those we disagree so that we come up with one idea that doesn’t contradict.
“We are however looking forward to a leader who unites and a leader who knows where we are going. We don’t look forward to a leader who will soon dump the revolution. Kuita hwembwa kudonhedza bhonzo nekuda kuhukura,” Mujuru said.
Though ruling Zanu PF stands accused of fomenting disharmony in the opposition through high-calibre infiltration and sponsoring lapdog opposition parties to cause confusion, Mujuru’s position may enrage smaller yet credible opposition parties like Tendai Biti’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Also present at the event was NPP national chairperson Dzikamai Mavhaire, Women’s League chairperson; Marian Chombo and Masvingo’s co-opted members of the national committee, Jeffryson Chitando, Dr William Zivenge and Oliver Huruva.local,topstory

EU Launches Comic and cartoon competition to promote EU-Zim relations

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EU Launches Comic and cartoon competition to promote EU-Zim relations
EU Ambasador Philippe Van Damme

THE European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe has launched a cartoon and comic competition titled ‘Same, same but different – ZimEUrelations’.
The competition which was launched this week by the European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe is open to any Zimbabwean who is below the age of 35 years.
Participants will share their inspiring ideas and answers of what Zim-EU relations mean to them.
“If you are a cartoonist, comic artist or just someone who has got a nick with the pen, let us hear from you: What are your thoughts  on the topic, on the relations, on the future?” reads part of a statement issued by the European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe on Thursday.
The European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe said participants can either drop off entries at the front desk of the European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe in Harare located at EU House, No. 1 Norfolk Road, Mt Pleasant in Harare or send entries by email to: DELEGATION-ZIMBABWE-COMPETITION@eeas.europa.eu
The European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe said the deadline for the submission of entries for the competition is 28 April 2017.
The winner of the comic and cartoon competition, who will be chosen by a local and international jury, will get a professional tablet and have his work exhibited during celebrations to mark Europe Day in May. There will also be prizes for the first and second runner up.
More details about the comic or cartoon competition can be accessed on the European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe’s webpage: <https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/zimbabwe/23288/same-same-different-eu-launches-comic-cartoon-competition-zim-eu-relations_en>.
Those with questions about the competition can also send an email to: DELEGATION-ZIMBABWE-COMPETITION@eeas.europa.eu.

Porusingazi, Mlambo fight escalates

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Porusingazi, Mlambo fight escalates

Dr Win Mlambo


Beatific Gumbwanda in Chipinge

CHIPINGE – The grave enmity between Enock Porusingazi and Dr Win Mlambo continues to play out in the open with the two Zanu PF legislators engaged in vicious spats and mudslinging that many believe are rooted in their antagonistic factional interests.
Porusingazi and Dr Mlambo, who is believed to be a G40 lackey, are the Chipinge South and Chipinge East legislators but are allegedly divided by factional agendas.
Porusingazi, a suspected Team Lacoste fanatic, last week accused Dr Mlambo, who is also the deputy Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, of abusing parastatal vehicles for his own personal business.
This was after Dr Mlambo reportedly escaped death by a whisker after the Mazda BT 50 vehicle he was traveling in (reg number ACX 8629) hit cattle at Wengezi along the Mutare – Birchenough Bridge road.
 “Mlambo has always been abusing parastatal vehicles long before he was involved in the accident with a Mazda BT50 registered in TelOne’s name. He was driving it himself and the car was loaded with farm groceries. The owners of the killed cattle are contemplating suing him for negligent driving,” said Porusingazi.
Minister Mlambo’s cell was not reachable by the time of going to print but the hostility between him and Porusingazi stems from suspicions that he is working flat out to dethrone Porusingazi and replace him with his proxy Wilson Khumbula come 2018.politics

MDC-T, NPP mourn Makamure

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MDC-T, NPP mourn Makamure


The late Empire Kufachikati Makamure


Peter Chawapiwa

GUTU – The opposition MDC-T and Joice Mujuru’s National People’s party last weekend send delegations for the burial of MDC-T Gutu senator Empire Kufachikati Makamure in Makamure village under Chief Chimombe.
Makamure died suddenly at his Mpandawana home on Thursday, April 6 2017 and was buried on Sunday.
Hundreds of mourners from all over the country, including MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai, his deputies Nelson Chamisa, Elias Mudzuri and Thokozani Khupe converged at the Makamure to pay their last respects.
The funeral was also attended by National People’s Party national chairperson, Dzikamai Mavhaire and senior party members Dr William Zivenge and Jeffryson Chitando.
MDC-T Masvingo district vice-chairperson, David Charirwe, told TellZim News that the party and province had lost a dedicated cadre who was focused on development.
“We lost a dedicated cadre who was exemplary in the party. He was a man who always had the interests of the people at heart.
“We had hoped that the younger generation would benefit from his wealth of experience. His untimely death has robbed  the party of the generous and invaluable advice which he always willingly gave to other party members. May his dear soul rest in peace,” Charirwe said.local

G40 on the ropes in Masvingo

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G40 on the ropes in Masvingo

Jappy Jaboon
…Jaboon gets the boot     
 …’Masvingo Urban ready for by-election’
…. frightened Ndaarombe pleads for mercy

Itai Muzondo

13 April 2017, MASVINGO – The Generation 40 (G40)’s political fortunes continue to wane in Masvingo as they seen to be doing elsewhere, with the Zanu PF Masvingo Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) unanimously agreeing to suspend provincial political commissar (PC) Jeppy Jaboon following a Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) report accusing him of gross misconduct.
The PCC meeting, held at the Masvingo showgrounds, also recommended that the party’s national PC Saviour Kasukuwere and Masvingo Urban legislator Daniel Shumba be sacked from the party for disregarding party structures.
Jaboon and Shumba are alleged to be key members of the local arm of G40 and any misfortune on their part is considered a blow to the group’s impetus in the province.
Sensing danger, a hapless provincial youth boss Nobert Ndaarombe, who has long been identified with the Jaboon camp, begged for mercy. It was the same Ndaarombe who, during a G40 meeting at Flamboyant Hotel only three weeks ago, declared that it was now a bare knuckle fight against Team Lacoste.
“We were following those guys because we didn’t know. Now we know that we were being led astray, being led against the party we are working for. We are now rejoining people who are determined to see Zanu PF go far. They (Jaboon and his people) even tried to prevent me from attending this meeting but because I am now enlightened, I am back to get advice from my elders and do the right thing,” Ndaarombe said.
Jaboon’s suspension along with recommendations to sack Kasukuwere and Shumba come as the winds of Zanu PF internal politics continue to blow in Team Lacoste’s favour with Eunice Sandi-Moyo and Sarah Mahoka having been decimated while Kasukuwere fights to save his own skin.
Outlining allegations against the trio during the PCC meeting, provincial secretary for administration Ailes Baloyi, who is believed to be a Team Lacoste disciple, said the decision was guided by reports from the districts.
“Last week we met all districts at Chiefs Hall who complained against Kasukuwere, Shumba and Jaboon among others. Our recommendation to have Kasukuwere sacked comes after realisations of how he disregards party structures and provincial collective decisions in private meetings.
“He also joined hands with Shumba to buy votes ahead of the provincial elections. We are currently informed that Masvingo Urban is ready for a by-election to replace their MP,” Baloyi said.
He also took the time to highlight reasons for Jaboon’s suspension.
“Of Jaboon’s accusations, the biggest is sexual harassment of female youths. The provincial women’s league has also sent a complaint saying he intervenes in their affairs.
“It is also not a secret that Jaboon sabotaged the Mwenezi East by-elections. He is the provincial commissar but he was only seen in the constituency once when Kasukuwere came for a rally. He even snubbed party administrator Ignatius Chombo’s rallly and conducted a parallel programme with Shumba,” said Baloyi.
Jaboon was also accused of authorising the return of suspended party members who are said to have gone to form parallel structures.
The PCC also requested that they hold provincial elections by April 19.topnews

BancABC brings water relief to Chimedza, Chitonhora schools

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BancABC brings water relief to Chimedza, Chitonhora schools

From left…Chitonhora High head Magama, MP Mavhenyengwa, Chief Ndanga’s rep, BancAbc Masvingo Branch Mudzviti, Alderman Mapuranga and Chitonhora High SDC chair Manyangadze stand at the borehole

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13 April 2017, BancABC, part of AtlasMara, through its division BancEasy, last Friday officially commissioned a brand new borehole at Chitonhora High School in Mbizvo village under Chief Ndanga in Zaka North, bringing relief to a community which had been experiencing severe problems getting access to clean water.
The borehole was drilled by BancABC as part of its broader social responsibility programme in communities served by the bank.
The new borehole will service the high school which has around 1 700 pupils, the adjacent Chimedza Primary School with over 600 pupils, as well as the surrounding communities that have been fetching untreated water mainly from the nearby Nyabise River.
The event was attended by many respectable people including Zaka North Member of Parliament (MP) Robson Mavenyengwa, Ward 3 Councillor; Alderman Cornelius Mapuranga, a representative of Chief Ndanga, Mbizvo village head Ndume Mbizvo, Chimedza Primary School head Johanisi Mucheki, Chitonhora High School head Charles Magama and the school’s SDC.
Addressing the gathering, Mavenyengwa praised BancABC for showing commitment to the development of communities.
“There are many banks that have been making money out of our communities for a long time but they have never given back. I am happy to have a bank which has the welfare of the people at heart.
“There are 42 schools in Zaka North most of whom lack reliable sources of water. We urge this school to exploit this opportunity and start a thriving gardening project now that they have water close by. BancABC is good because they don’t give you fish, they teach you how to fish; use the borehole to generate money for yourselves,” said Mavheneyengwa.
Alderman Mapuranga also hailed BancABC for helping to develop a community that yearns for opportunities.
“We stand for development and we welcome BancABC’s gesture of goodwill. This borehole will help not only these two schools but all surrounding communities with people who have been experiencing a hard time getting water,” said Alderman Mapuranga.
The councillor also revealed that many children had been fatally hit by cars while trying to cross the Ndanga – Jerera road to look for water.
Chief Ndanga, through his representative, said he was glad that BancABC had engaged the traditional leadership before initiating the project.
“When a project like this is undertaken with the blessings of the traditional leadership and with the necessary courtesy on our cultural values, you are bound to succeed,” said Chief Ndanga, in remarks that were echoed by village head Mbizvo.
BancABC Masvingo branch manager Goodman Mudzviti said the bank was conscious of the developmental needs of the communities.
“Ours is not exclusively a relentless pursuit for profits but an ethical business model underlined by the necessity to plough back to the communities that have sustained us for this long.
“There would be no bank without the communities and the people who open bank accounts or apply for credit with us. We look forward to a more fruitful working relationship,” said Mudzviti.
BancABC has been providing reliable credit lines to civil servants for a long time and its Construction Finance facility is open for schools to get money to build better classroom blocks and staff houses. The bank also has an Asset Finance facility which helps schools to buy buses, cars and information technology equipment.business

Mnangagwa in Command Agric song collabo

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Mnangagwa in Command Agric song collabo

Emmerson Mnangagwa


Itai Muzondo

MASVINGO – Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and popular Zimdancehall artist Wilton Dobha have partnered musician Wellington Magura of Gutu for a command agriculture song.
Speaking to TellZim News, Magura said they came up with the song; ‘Command Agriculture’ to spread help publicise the command agriculture programme.
“We took it upon ourselves to further publicise the command agriculture program through music. As you might be aware, not all of us are interested in reading newspapers or watching television which are the major channels that have been publicising command agriculture. Our part was to appeal to music lovers on general aspects of the programme,” Magura said.
He said he was humbled for cooperation received from the office of the VP for the success of the project.
“We simply asked for permission to use his vice clips from rallies and feature his voice in our song. I was really humbled from the cooperation I received from his office and also how he humbled himself to work with a youthful group like us.
 “We also made it clear that the command agriculture is a programme that Vice President Mnangagwa was given by President Robert Mugabe to implement. It’s not his personal programme as many think,” said Magura.intertainment,local,topnews

Bikita Minerals donates lab to Bikita Fashu

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Bikita Minerals donates lab to Bikita Fashu

Bikita Minerals Chief Executive Officer Grant Hudson cuts a ribbon during the handover of the laboritory block

Itai Muzondo in Bikita

BIKITA – In support of government’s STEM initiative, Bikita Minerals last week stretched their generous hands and honoured their promise to refurbish and equip the Bikita Fashu High School science laboratory.
The latest gesture of goodwill adds to the previous textbook donation made by the mining company to the school last year.
The Bikita Fashu High School science laboratory now boasts state-of-the-art equipment purchased to the tune of thousands of US dollars.
Safety goggles, safety shoes, electronic microscopes, funnels, flasks, beakers, acid resist gloves, hot plates, a fridge, experiment acids and a digital lab scale forms part of the equipment in the lab.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Bikita Minerals Chief Executive Officer Grant Hudson said the donation is part of the company’s efforts to improve learning conditions in Bikita.
“Our focus is to make Bikita the driving force in education. We will do all we can to help schools in this district. I have also made it a personal commitment that I should give these pupils all equipment needed so that they can do better in science than I did,” Hudson said.
The lab, which Bikita Minerals built back in the 1990s, now serves as a symbol of the company’s commitment to the advancement of science education in the district.
Bikita District Schools Inspector (DSI) Zakaria Makopa said the donation has helped bridge the technology gaps in Bikita’s drive to fully embrace STEM.
“Thank you for this great job. Through this development, science has been made easier. As a ministry, we are delighted by this special gift because most of our schools lack such facilities. We also do not forget the school feeding scheme which is benefitting primary schools in Bikita,” Makopa said.
Bikita Fashu school head Hapias Madzivo said he believed the school was destined for something greater especially if Hudson remains with the company.
 “When I first met Hudson, we informally discussed the challenges at the school not knowing it will lead to a lot coming our way. Besides this building and equipment, we received many textbooks from Bikita Minerals.
“We can now boast of being the only school in the province with such state-of-the-art equipment, thanks to that relationship,” Madzivo said.
Chief Chiwara, born Reuben Mupasi, who came as a parent, said local traditional leaders should thank the ancestors for having a caring company in their land.
“We have a lot to be proud of because of this mine. Our land is really blessed with a company which takes cares of our needs. It is not a secret that most mining companies are only exploit resources and give back nothing to the communities but Bikita Minerals has proved to be a different case altogether,” Chief Chiwara said.education

Another four-year term for Mboto

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Another four-year term for Mboto

Mboto and his secretary

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MUTARE – Farai Mboto has been re-elected Manicaland Volleyball chairperson at a meeting presided over by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC)’s Shupikai Berejena at Pafiwa Mutasa High School recently.
Mboto was first elected in 2012 at Mutare Museum and his re-election means he will oversee volleyball activities in Manicaland until 2020.
Speaking to TellZim News, Mboto said that he was happy to be given another chance on the steer ring.
“I’m sincerely grateful for nomination and pleased to accept the chairperson’s post for Manicaland province. I realise and understand the scale of the task before me and my executive.  This nomination comes as a big vote of confidence that people have in me and I promise to guard it jealously.
He will be deputised by Hector Kabhunu of Nyanga and Charles Sakala of Mutare Boys High School.
Mutare Poly’s Hapison Mangezi is now the new secretary general while James Bore is the treasurer. Brenda Matsiya is the gender portion member while Denford Mudiwa is the athletes’ representative.
Samuel Berejena, Mambure Mercy and Tinashe Muzondo are committee members.
Mboto said he was looking forward to start a vibrant provincial league since Manicaland is lagging behind other provinces.sport

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