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We are underfunded, says Parirenyatwa

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We are underfunded, says Parirenyatwa

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – The Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa has blamed the calamitous state of the country’s public health system on meagre budgetary allocations from the national treasury.
Speaking in an interview with TellZim News in Chiredzi, Dr Parirenyatwa defended his ministry’s management of the country’s health delivery system, saying lack of resources was to blame for the awful situation in most public health institutions.
His comments come in the wake of the suspension of the BCG vaccination programme at Chiredzi General Hospital due to the shortage of syringes.
“The health system needs more money than the US$500 million that the budget proposed. We need approximately US$1.3 billion in order for us to deliver good services. The situation is bad because we have few resources including inadequate drugs, syringes and drips,” Dr Parirenyatwa said.
He also said Chiredzi General Hospital needs a new maternity ward to cater for the rapid population growth in the district and urged the council-run poly clinic to do more on antenatal and maternity care so as to relieve pressure at the hospital.
“We toured Chiredzi General Hospital some time ago and discovered that it has a very small maternity wing. There is an urgent need to build a new maternity wing to cater for the increased demand for maternity health services,” he said.health

Summerton farmer gets 26 tonnes on 4 ha

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Summerton farmer gets 26 tonnes on 4 ha


TellZim Reporter

21 April 2017, Farmers in the perennially dry Summerton area have praised the AgriSeeds ZAP 61 maize seed which they planted at the onset of the rainy season for its adaptability to local climatic conditions and soil types leading to high yields.
Farmers gathered at Clarence Maunganidze’s homestead in Summerton a field day which saw farmers showcasing their high yields.
Using the hybrid seed variety, Maunganidze managed to produce 26 tonnes of maize on a four-hectare piece of land.
“We have been getting poor yields over the years because of poor farming methods but now we have been taught to plant on a small piece of land and minimise on output.
I planted 20 kg of ZAP 61 and managed to harvest 26 tonnes which has never happened in Summerton. This season, the whole community has very good yields like never before,” said Maunganidze.
The field day was attended by Chief Zimuto, headman Gilbert Gwekwe, AgriSeeds officials and Agritex officials.agriculture

Masvingo wins labour case

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Masvingo wins labour case

Mayor Hubert Fidze

Upenyu Chaota

The dust seems to have settled down in the labour wrangle between the City of Masvingo and its former employees represented by the Zimbabwe Urban Council Workers Union (ZUCWU) who took the city fathers to court over US$3.5 million salary arrears in 2013 resulting in many service delivery cars, including the mayoral Mercedes Benz being attached.
The Labour Court last week threw out the case saying the council can now take back their cars and ordered that the award which had been won by ZUCWU be set aside.
The court also ordered both parties to bear their own legal costs.
Town Clerk Adolf Gusha said justice has been finally served although the legal battle had put the city at a disadvantage.
“The attachment of the service delivery cars was a major blow to the city council. The city lost a big deal in pursuit of justice. It is quite fortunate that the council did not collapse after the cars were taken away.
“I can safely say service delivery was not much affected by the legal battle becaue we managed to buy new vehicles to replace some of those which had been attached.
“The cars have deteriorated but we can put a few dollars to service them and they will be up and running again. We had not abandoned them since we carried maintenance on them every two weeks,” said Gusha.local

Bucho acquitted of illegal gold possession

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Bucho acquitted of illegal gold possession

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21 April 2017, The Bulawayo High Court recently cleared Masvingo businessman Taurai Mudzviti, popularly known as Bucho, of charges of contravening the country’s precious stones regulation laws following his arrest at Plumtree border post in November 2015 for unlicenced possession of 3.2 kg of gold.

When contacted for comment, Mudzviti said he had obtained court orders for the release of his property seized by the State.
“Everything is fine now. We ended up in the High Court and I was cleared of the charges last month. The charges were a mistake. For more details you can contact my lawyer Admire Rubaya,” Mudzviti said.
Rubaya, however, promised to send the full details of the case but had not done so by the time of going to print.
Bucho was arrested together with Joshua Mabika when detectives from the minerals and border control unit stopped the car that the duo were traveling in en route to Botswana.local, topnews

Women urged to participate in farming

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Women urged to participate in farming

Elizabeth Mpofu


Peter Chawapiwa

MASHAVA – Women have been urged to take an active role in farming as a way of empowering themselves and enabling the consumption of healthier diets at community and family level.
Speaking at a Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers Forum (Zimsoff) – organised field day in Shashe Block near Mashava recently, the organisation’s chairperson, Elizabeth Mpofu said they were currently in the process of forming a farmer’s organisation for African women.
“Women must be actively involved in farming to supplement food reserves for a balanced food diet. As Shashe farmers, we must produce surplus food which can be supplied to institutions like schools and clinics for their own supplementary feeding schemes.
“This in turn will promote healthy living for our children who depend on food handouts from the government for such schemes,” said Mpofu, who also chairs La Via Campesina, an international farmers organisation.
She said the formation of a continental organisation for female farmers will enable women to visit other countries where they will share ideas on farming.
Speaking at the same occasion, Zimsoff national co-ordinator Nelson Mudzingwa said they were unhappy that seed companies concentrated exclusively on the production of hybrid seed maize.
“We have other food crops that contribute towards a balanced diet. Rapoko contains iron that is necessary for our blood, calcium for our bones and proteins for body building. Farmers must be enlightened on the production of small seed varieties and conservation farming which will enable them to diversify.
“Diversity means venturing into other areas like livestock and poultry production to supplement our food crops,” Mudzingwa said.
Participants at the field day had the opportunity to see for themselves what Zimsoff is doing in Shashe and to exchange ideas on soil and water conservation.agric,local

GZU hosts giant international IT workshop

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GZU hosts giant international IT workshop

First Group of the Cloudera Hadoop Boot Camp Certification


GZU Vice Chancellor Prof R.J Zvobgo poses for a photo with some of the trainers and participants of the Boot Camp

21 April 2017, Harare – Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) in partnership with the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development recently co-hosted a “Cloudera Hadoop Certification Boot Camp” in Harare.
The training was organised with Information Communication Technology (ICT) experts in mind and is the first of its kind to be held in Southern Africa as, in the past,  ICT experts from the African continent would access such a service only in India.
The Boot Camp, which was advertised only for a short time, still managed to attract 54 students who were split into two training sessions.
Each course was six days long and was facilitated by seasoned experts with more than 20 years of experience including Sai Kumar Pilla from India and Dr Panaishe Chaurunga, who boasts vast experience acquired in the United Kingdom and France.
GZU realised the need for the course in the Zimbabwean ICT sector and engaged stakeholders including Econet Wireless, TelOne, Powertel and other government institutions.
Prince Sibanda, an ICT expert from GZU who is also the co-coordinator of the Boot Camp, said being skills-based and very dynamic, ICT is a profession which constantly needs further training.
He said there was a dire need for ICT experts to learn about Cloudera Hadoop Certification and contribute to the development of the country as the course is very significant in the analysis of large amounts of data.
The initiative by GZU to improve the nation’s ICT knowhow dovetails with the STEM initiative which aims to improve technological systems in the country.
Regai Kanongota, a database administrator with Econet Wireless said the course had come in handy as his job entails processing data daily in order to analyse performance of the network.
He highlighted that the system currently being used had limitations on processing large volumes of data, with the Boot Camp offering something more appealing.
The two Boot Camp sessions ended with participants being awarded certificates of attendance at a closing ceremony officiated by GZU Vice Chancellor Professor Rungano Jonas Zvobgo who promised that the university will continue to ensure that people are given a chance to acquire critical skills.education

Zaka cllrs demand motorbikes

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Zaka cllrs demand motorbikes


Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – Local councillors last week demanded that Zaka Rural District Council (RDC) buy motorbikes for them because other rural district councils had already done so for their councillors.
The matter was heard recently during a full council meeting at council offices at Jerera growth point.
The issue arose after finance committee chairperson Cllr Chrispen Watadza gave a report on the look and learn tour he recently had in Marondera and Mhondoro Ngezi RDCs, highlighting that the two local authorities had bought motorcycles and cellphones for their councillors.
The Human Resources Management committee, however, said Zaka RDC could afford to buy only cellphones for councillors.
District Administrator (DA) Victor Zinanga concurred, warning that the highly indebted local authority could not afford to buy bikes for cash or credit.
Council chairperson Sebastian Musundire was also of the view that council would be better advised to buy only phones for the councillors as a cost cutting measure since the country was approaching election time at which other councillors might not return.
Most councillors, however, vehemently opposed the idea, arguing that those who will fail to win back their wards in the 2018 elections would still be required to settle the outstanding bill.
“Who told you that we are living office? Even if we leave, we will pay up all the money. I want a bike not a phone which I can get anywhere outside,” said Cllr Chikomo.
Cllr Angeline Chipote criticised council for what she said was a failure to respect and take good care of its councillors.
“Hamungati nguva yapera. Imwe council yakapa macouncillors ayo mamotor bikes last month and imi muri kuti nguva yapera, maimbovepi,” said Chipote to the applause of other councillors.
After heated deliberations, councillors grudgingly accepted the resolution that council purchase only cellphones for them.local

Beware of army worm, sugarcane farmers warned

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Beware of army worm, sugarcane farmers warned

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – The Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development; Dr Joseph Made has warned sugarcane farmers on the potential danger posed by the fall army worm to their crops, saying though recent efforts to control the destructive pest had largely borne fruit, there was no room for complacency.
Fall army wormy is native to tropical regions of the western hemisphere from the United States to Argentina but has found its way to Africa due to changing climatic conditions and heavy winds.
The pest, which gave maize and cotton farmers a hard time this year, is also said to have been imported through maize which was distributed to communities affected by the El Nino-induced drought last year.
“I want to indicate that the fall army worm is still there. As we approach the winter season, it’s on hibernation. It is in the maize, maize stalks, maize cobs and in sorghum. It is even in the grass, underneath the soil,” said Dr Made.
He also highlighted that the worm was a new phenomenon to most local farmers meaning there was still little knowledge on it.
“Many people don’t know about it, even the extension workers. So there is need for physical inspection of the grass and if green materials come out, it will quickly emerge,” he said.
Dr Made indicated that the fall army worm needs soft spots and sugarcane farmers should consult experts to find out whether it was hibernating in their crops or not.local

Dear my brother Tyson

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Dear my brother Tyson

Chakaona hama hachisekwi vakomana! Asika dindingwe ronaka richakweva rimwe kana rokwevewa roti mavara angu azara ivhu. Mapombi is not used to writing letters but just allow me to scribe one to Savior ‘Tyson’ Kasukuwere my dear brother, of course from another mother.
The word Savior simply means a rescuer or deliverer – and as you may all be aware that Tyson used to rescue others vanenge vapinda mupfumvu especially those from Gushungo 40 (G40). But from the look of things, he is not a savior anymore; in fact he needs to be saved also because the Crocodile is really after him. Zviya zvekuti garwe haridye chebamba ndezvenhema zviye iyezvino riri kuita zvekuvhima Tyson chaiko. Wish you good luck Ngwena!
Anyway, Tyson I write this to you as a loving and caring sister. I have noticed with despair how they want to sacrifice you now after a tremendous job you did together with Ngwena and others to oust Dr Joice Teurairopa Mujuru that year. That was a job well done! You did it in an artistic way – kubva mati Zimuroyi rekwaDotito. Kkkkkkkk vakomanaka! Zimuroyi?
Those who know English very well say if you live by the sword then you will die by the sword. Hanzi ukatamba nepfumo unofa nepfumo. Tyson, Mapombi is very sure you were in cloud nine when Mujuru was fired gore riye nhasi zvaiwana ngwarati kujaira kufura irere.
They say Ngwena is shrewd; personally I don’t know about that but one thing I am certain about is iwe akuda manje. Hanzi zvoto zvine mazera – vanoziva shona vanokuudza kuti Ngwena airevei apa Tyson.  I have nothing against Kasukuwere; in fact I can confess that Mapombi adores Generation 40 (G40) because she turned 41 recently and she believes kuti power ngaimbopiwawo vechidiki.  Ngwena ndomufarira hangu because ndiShumba hanzvadzi yamai vangu chaivo asi sekuru vanenge vakainonokera colgate mazino asati aora ava.
I have heard many people saying the attack on Tyson is unjust but let me be honest with you, Kasukuwere – please carry your cross. Dzungu ramaiita riye muchidzinga Mujuru nhasi zvakuwanawo.
You have been to Masvingo several times muchititonga madiro with your little unpopular boys imposing things on us. You even promised your loyal youths some stands sidelining us because we were not loyal to G40. Manje uchaenda netwuma youths twako itwotwo. I heard Ndavarombe swept bitterly and asked for forgiveness recently. Kkkkkkkkk hanzi ndaingonyengerwawo nevakuru kkkkkkkk vana Ndavarombe imi nxinxinxinxinxiiii. Tibvirei apa! Were you not the one who said we are now going for a bare fist fight with Team Lacoste? So wainyengerwa kutaura izvozvo? Nxaaa vanhu vaKasukuwere monetsa mhani.
Anyway, the truth is that Tyson will be around for a while – don’t forget he belongs to the Gushungo 40 faction. The faction belongs to the CEO himself – mind you zvava zvema tribe ka izvi? Mazezuru unconquerable! Really?
But that is the truth anyway, Mazezuru ndoane chinhu and havatodi nacho zvachose. Any average person would agree with Mapombi kuti President Robert Mugabe should be allowed to go home and rest. He served the country with distinction during his time but now nyika yava mamvemve iyi. He is now too old for the job. In fact he overstayed his welcome. Dai vana Mutasa makamurega akenda 2008 manje chionai makatiparira. Pakadai ndopaunoona Tsvangirai achitoti coalition naMutasa, nxaaa kutungana kwembudzi zvokwadi.
Like I said guys Kasukuwere is enjoying Bob’s protection and haaende zvekumhanya but the truth ndeyekuti hatichamuda. He must go the Mujuru way – the gamatox way. Even vana Chipanga and other youths have dumped Tyson. But Uncle Bob said no to the demonstrations and now whitehead Chombo has announced stringent conditions to be followed if members want to expel someone from the party. All this simply means leave Kasukuwere alone. Kkkkkk Zanu PF ndisinjonjo chaiyo – there is selective application of the law; some are dismissed without being called for hearing and others are said proper procedures should be followed when you want to expel them. Power so kaa, ma1.
It’s almost lunch time guys let me go ndindozvikangirwa hangu maputi angu for lunch ndisiyane neporitikisi idzi hadzina kwadzinondisvitsa. By the way, how is Dr Amai? It has been long – I am sure she is doing fine. Mapombi really miss her rants. Can someone organise a rally ndimbonzwirira zvangu zvituko ini ndigozotukawo vamwe kwedu kuDr Grace Mugabe Trading Centre uku.
Before I go, Mapombi is happy that we celebrated Independence Day commemorations in style. For the first time Mapombi saw Mr President vakagerwa zuda – since 1980 handina kumbovaona vakadaro ini – does this means something? Is it a sign of old age? Those in the inner circles tiudzeiwo tizive veduwe.
Anyway, the shave was really nice and I admired him. But the message was a bit offside hahahaha how could he say Zim-Asset has been a success since its introduction in 2013. How can he boast of improved agriculture and mining productions when the whole economy is decaying? He was mum on the high levels of unemployment in the country. Hahahahaha Mapombi is very sure Mr President is being misinformed chete. Anyway Happy Independence; Long Live Zimbabwe!mapombi

Shurugwi Cllr praised for hard work

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Shurugwi Cllr praised for hard work

Councillor Tamiswa Njovana

Samukelisiwe  Ngwenyama

21 April 2017, SHURUGWI – Villagers in Jobolinko have expressed satisfaction with the development prospects of their area, saying their ward Councillor Tamiswa Njovana was doing a wonderful job to improve access to basic services.
People who spoke to TellZim News said being newly resettled, they would conventionally be expected to have the least access to public services like roads, schools and clinics.
Njovana has, however, sought to influence transformation of the area and has overseen the establishment of Jobolinko Clinic which boats a maternity ward.
“We used to travel to as far as Tongogara for health care so it used be hard for us in cases of sudden illnesses and emergencies especially during the night. We are glad that our councillor is representing us well in council and we are seeing development,” said one villager.
Others said they would want to see more leaders of the calibre of Njovana after the 2018 general elections.
“When people elect leaders, they want them to represent communal interests and not just to use those positions to enrich themselves. I am delighted that we have Cllr Njovana working hard to uplift our community,” said another villager.
Njovana told TellZim News that although there are resource challenges, he was working on more projects that include building a community centre, rehabilitating roads and food for work.
”We are faced with limitations in our resource mobilisation capacity and in getting volunteers to provide labour if there are no incentives but we are determined to succeed,” said Njovana.
He also said there was a two-year development plan which seeks to raise funds for the renovation of dilapidated schools, equip farmers and attract investors to explore the area’s rich cattle ranching potential.local

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