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Mpandawana residents demand value for their rates

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Mpandawana residents demand value for their rates

Peter Chawapiwa

GUTU – Residents of the new town of Mpandawana want the Town Board to be weaned off the Gutu Rural District Council (RDC) which they accuse of diverting revenue collected from the town to service rural areas.
Residents who spoke to TellZim News said they were not happy with the manner in which the 2017 budget was allocated, arguing that they contribute the lion’s share of the revenue yet there is little to show of it in terms of service delivery.
“We were surprised to hear that the rural council was actually proposing to allocate funds to the Town Board. We were of the opinion that this year, the board would come up with its own budget as per information that was conveyed to us when the members took their oaths of office last year,” said Clarissa Masocha, a concerned ratepayer.
She accused authorities of reneging on earlier pledges to leave responsibility for the town in the hands of the Town Board after one year.
“We don’t see the value of the rates we are paying because the services we are getting do not match the money we are paying.
“The bulk of the budget is being gobbled by the rural council yet the areas under its jurisdiction contribute very little to the coffers. Roads in the residential areas are in very bad shape and there are endless leaks on the sewer pipes.
Other residents said service delivery had deteriorated because a powerless town board working at the pleasure of the RDC was appointed.
“The board has to be independent. We can’t continue with a situation whereby we are made to pay for services being rendered elsewhere,” said another resident.
When contacted for comment, Town Board chairperson Gabriel Mapepa said he could not comment on the issue.local

Zvishavane police on rigorous crime reduction campaign

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Zvishavane police on rigorous crime reduction campaign

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Jubilee Mahlamvana

03 April 2017, ZVISHAVANE – In a bid to reduce the scourge of crime in Zvishavane and Mberengwa administrative districts, police have issued a temporary prohibition notice barring members of the public from possessing such weapons as axes, machetes, knives or swords.
Although Midlands provincial acting police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Ethel Mukwende did not pick her phone for comment, the move is expected to have a huge impact on crime reduction efforts in the two districts.
The order, issued in terms of Section 14 (1) (A) (B) of the Public Order and Security Act (Posa) [Chapter 11:17], affects public places or gatherings in Zvishavane CBD as well as business centres and townships dotted around the two districts.
This follows a vocal public outcry over violent armed criminal cases such as manslaughter, theft, as well as public fights reported in those areas recently.
“The temporary prohibition order shall cover a period not exceeding three months that is from the 20th of March 2017 to the 19th of June 2017. All stakeholders are accordingly advised,” reads part of the notice.local

Gutu pair dies in suspected Runyoka incident

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Gutu pair dies in suspected Runyoka incident

Peter Chawapiwa

03 April 2017, GUTU – An adulterous pair from Gutu died last week in a suspected runyoka incident when they failed to separate from each other after they had met clandestinely for their usual sexual escapades near Gutu Mission.
TellZim News was informed that the pair, whose names were not released were having an extra marital affair behind the married woman’s husband’s back. The man involved in the affair was employed at Gutu Mission as a security guard while the woman was a housewife.
The pair met as usual on March 5, 2017 and went missing from that date until their bodies were discovered in an advanced state of decomposition last week on Monday. Villagers who spoke to this publication said the woman’s husband had heard of the affair and allegedly ‘fenced’ his wife.
“What happened is that after being intimate the pair became locked together and could not separate from each other.  They should have shouted for help but must have been ashamed of being found in such a compromising position and thus decided to forcibly separate.
“That is how the most probably died. The husband knew that they were having an affair and must have fenced his wife with runyoka,” the villagers said.
Photos circulating on social media platform, Whatsapp, in Gutu last week showed the woman’s body stark naked with her lover half dressed in a white pair of trousers lying next to her.
Piniel Mafuranhunzi, a traditional healer, said runyoka was not very common in Gutu but it was possible that the woman was fenced without her knowledge.
“She would have stopped the affair had she known that she was fenced. Fencing women is not encouraged as it takes away life unnecessarily,” he said.
While the bodies were collected for post mortem on Tuesday last week police in Gutu could not shed any light on the issue.local

Mberengwa man left for dead after fight over dog

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Mberengwa man left for dead after fight over dog

Bed-ridden Sinyarota with stitches on his head

Shumirai Zhou

03 April 2017, MBERENGWA – In a bizarre incident which has left many villagers in Mberengwa shocked, two close friends have let a conflict over a dog escalate into a brutal fight which left another hospitalized after hit by a hoe on the head last week.
Mandlaenkosi Siyarota of Rugara village at Mbirashava in Mberengwa is battling for his life after he was hit by a hoe and sustained a deep cut on the head.
The incident happened at a weeding cooperative (Nhimbe) when Tawedzerwa Dube confronted his friend and accused him of using his dog to guard his fields from menacing baboons without his consent.
Dube and Siyarota then started to fight, with the later reported to have attempted to hit his friend with a stone but was attacked before he could do so. Siyarota then allegedly picked up a hoe with intention to hit Dube but was overpowered. Dube then disarmed him and used the same hoe to hit Siyarota on the head.
Vengai Maphosa, Siyarota’s uncle confirmed the incident saying he told Dube to hand himself to the police.
“I received Dube’s phone call apologizing that he had injured his friend, my nephew. I told him to make a police report and he is currently in remand at Zvishavane prison. We took our nephew to White hospital in Zvishavane and he was immediately transferred to Gweru General hospital,” said Maphosa.
Efforts to get comment from Midlands police provincial spokesperson were fruitless by the time of going to print.local,topnews

Wife burns hubby for cheating

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Wife burns hubby for cheating

Cephas Shava

03 April 2017, MWENEZI – A Mwenezi carpenter was last week admitted at Neshuro District Hospital with severe burns after hot water was poured on him allegedly by his wife who suspected he was having an extra marital affair.
Isaac Dziva’s wife reportedly became suspicious after her husband failed to return home after work but sources say Dziva had failed to go back home for the night because the river between his workplace and home had become flooded.
Dziva does his business at Neshuro growth point but he lives at his rural home Mapungubwe village under Chief Neshuro.
When contacted for comment, Dziva said he was not ready to give a detailed comment.
“I am recovering from the wounds and I am too busy to clarify…pandiri pakaipa call me tomorrow,” said Dziva but repeated efforts to get his side of the story proved fruitless.
Sources privy to the incident, however, told TellZim News that Dziva got into trouble with his wife for spending the night away.
“When Dziva finally made it home, went to bath but his wife is said to have followed him with boiling water which she poured onto his backside.
“There was a lot of mistrust between the two. She is his fifth wife so it seems she was already suspecting that her husband was having an adulterous affair somewhere,” said a source.local,top news

Hyenas terrorize Zvishavane villagers

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Hyenas terrorize Zvishavane villagers

Jubilee Mahlamvana
   
03 April 2017, ZVISHAVANE – People in Mototi area under Chief Mazvihwa in Zvishavane are living in fear of hyenas which are terrorizing their livestock even during the day.
Villagers who spoke to TellZim News expressed concern as they said their livestock especially goats, calves and donkeys as well as primary school children are susceptible to attacks by the hyenas, given the dense vegetation in the area.
“The hyenas are targeting mostly goats and this forces us to closely monitor our livestock in the bushes as they also attack even during the day. Our greatest fear is that our primary school children might fall prey to these hyenas. We appeal to the responsible authorities to attend to the matter as soon as possible because the hyenas are really giving us sleepless nights,” said Abraham Ndlovu.
Meanwhile a live crocodile was found in Mtambi area under chief Mazvihwa, some ten kilometers away from Ngezi River.
The reptile was reported to the police. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Joel Goko neither confirmed nor denied the development as he said he was away in Bulawayo.
It is reported that the villagers later killed the crocodile as it tried to escape before the police visited the scene.local

CBZ donates ambulance to Ngundu Clinic

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CBZ donates ambulance to Ngundu Clinic

CBZ Executive director, Never Nyemudzo hands over the donated car keys to Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development Pem Sec Obia Chinyere while Dr Davis Parirenyatwa looks on

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03 April 2017, NGUNDU – The Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) Holdings Limited has donated an ambulance at Ngundu clinic on Monday in an effort to save lives at accidents happening along Masvingo-Beitbridge highway.
CBZ partnered with the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) and donated the ambulance after realising that many people were dying in road accidents that happen between Rutenga and Masvingo due to lack of ambulances to transport the injured to hospitals.
CBZ Executive Director Never Nyemudzo praised TSCZ and called upon other private sector players to complement government efforts towards accident prevention and post accident assistance saying accidents are unplanned incidents with far reaching consequences.
“This initiative was made possible by the TSCZ which identified and selected the area of greatest need of an ambulance and facilitated engagements with government ministries and departments as they also helped to get the ambulance registered under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development.
“TSCZ also sponsored the training of the Ambulance team comprising of ten nurses, three drivers and two doctors. We believe that the ambulance will go a long way in assisting victims of accidents and saving lives,” said Nyemudzo.
 The Land Cruiser, which was bought at an estimated cost of USD$70 000 was officially handed over to the Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa who expressed gratitude and encouraged all road users to preserve life.
“We are very grateful to CBZ for what you have done to our ministry and we hope you are going to do this to all provinces. Donations now have to come from us not outside. I also warn the responsible personnel not to abuse the ambulance,” said Dr Parirenyatwa.
Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe Managing Director, Obia Chinyere said they have targeted Ngundu because it has the highest rate of accidents and they saw a need as the deaths involve ages between 25 and 45 which are breadwinners and country builders.health

Neshuro paeds section re-opens

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Neshuro paeds section re-opens

Dr Shamu


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03 April 2017, MWENEZI – The paediatric ward at Neshuro District Hospital has finally been reopened after weeks of forced closure due to severe water crisis.
Provincial Medical Director (PMD) Dr Amadeus Shamu ordered the closure of the ward in February and child patients were admitted into the female ward.
Although Dr Shamu could not immediately comment on the latest developments saying he needed time for some clarifications from District Medical Officer (DMO); Dr Itai Matibiri, TellZim News understands that children have now returned to their section.
Close sources, however, said the water situation had not yet fully normalised but authorities were forced to move children back to their section for fear of disease outbreaks in the female ward which had become heavily congested.
The water crisis at the hospital had also forced authorities to cut-back on new admissions and had led to alleged cases of premature discharge of patients considered to be in non-critical conditions.local

Aaron Vengesa Nyoni crowned Chief Masunda

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Aaron Vengesa Nyoni crowned Chief Masunda

Chief Charumbira


Jubilee Mahlamvana

03 April 2017, ZVISHAVANE – The chieftainship wrangle which had has raged in the Masunda area has probably come to an end after the installation of 94-year-old Aaron Vengesa Nyoni as the 13th substantive Chief Masunda since the founding of the Masunda chieftainship in 1850.
Nyoni had occupied the position on an acting basis since 2014 after the death of the then Chief Masunda in 2010 reportedly led to intense disputes among members of the royal line each of whom felt it was their rightful time to take over.
Minister of Rural Development, Preservation and Promotion of National Culture and Heritage Adednico Ncube, who was the guest of honor, urged the newly installed chief to be a figure of peace and harmony in his chiefdom.
“People have been entrusted you with leadership. Lead them wisely and demonstrate exemplary leadership to sustain both the unity. We also urge the chief to shun corruption and coordinate development efforts in his area,” Ncube said.
Chiefs’ Council president, Chief Fortune Charumbira said he expected the chief to address issues of moral decadence that are now common in communities.
“Tsika dzechivanhu dzarasika! Madzishe muripiko?” lamented Charumbira.
Chief Masunda’s area has lately been rocked by bloody battles and gruesome murders linked to rival gold panning gangs.
“Imi vemudzimba dzeushe musazofamba muchikanganisa vanhu munharaunda muchiti muri madzishe, nokuti tinozonzwa zvichinzi mambo haabati vanhu zvakanaka nyamba haasiri iye womene, ndimi vehukama,” Chief Charumbira said.local

Over 47 thousand register for by-election

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Over 47 thousand register for by-election


Cephas Shava

03 April 2017, MWENEZI – A total of 47 159 voters have been registered to vote in the upcoming Mwenezi East by-elections scheduled for April 8 2017, figures from by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) show.
Out of a total of 47159 registered voters, 28 399 voters were registered during the recent outreach program that was conducted by Zec from February 23 to March 1 this year.
Some 18 760 voters are those who registered to vote in 2013 but did not register during the recent exercise.
Out of the 28 399 registered in the recent exercise, 16 542 voters are women while 11 857 are men. From a total of 18 760 voters who registered in 2013, 10031 are female while 8729 are male. Voters will cast their ballots at 62 polling stations.
People who did not register to vote during the recent Zec outreach but registered in 2013 are allowed to cast their vote because the 2018 timeframe has not yet lapsed. The voter inspection exercise was conducted between March 23 and 27.local

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