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Women urged to participate in politics

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Women urged to participate in politics
Marian Chombo

Peter Chawapiwa

GUTU – Women have been urged to play an active role in politics and seek to be elected into political office so that they do not continue playing second fiddle to their male counterparts.
Addressing a Women for Women Solidarity – organised meeting under the  ‘#SheVotes2018’ banner at Dewure business centre in Gutu last Sunday, Solomon Bobosibunu of the Electoral Resource Centre (ERC) urged female voters to support female candidates in elections.
 “Women must consider the role which they play in the community. In most cases, it is the women who vote and thrust men into power. Women should be able to vote for other women and avoid putting men in front all the time.
“Men use food handouts to entice women to vote for them but we know that women can also contest for political office and perform even better than men,” said Bobosibunu.
He encouraged women to take elections seriously and be resilient against voter intimidation by traditional leaders or any other individuals.
“Your vote is your secret so do not be intimidated by people who say they will know how you cast your vote,” said Bobosibunu.
Speaking at the same occasion, social activist Marian Chombo said women participated in the liberation struggle yet their role went largely ignored.
“Nobody but ourselves will emancipate us. We must seek political office and free each other. The food handouts that come our way are not the solution to our problems. Let us elevate each other. A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step so let us start at grassroots level.

“Our current crop of women politicians is aged. Where is the younger generation? Let us make a difference in 2018. This is our time,” said Chombo.local

Woman stabbed ‘for infecting man with HIV’

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Woman stabbed ‘for infecting man with HIV’


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27 March 2017, MUTARE – A 22-year-old woman is battling for her life at Murambinda Hospital after her 32-year-old boyfriend allegedly stabbed her four times with a knife after accusing her of infecting him with HIV.
Patrick Kashiri allegedly attacked Gertrude Chamatumba and seriously injured her on the chest, head, shoulder and collarbone.
Manicaland Police Spokesman Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the incident that happened at N’anga village under chief Chisunga in Buhera.

He said the accused paid the complaint a visit and a misunderstanding later arose on the issue.
“Kashiri visited Chamatumba but and the following day at around 0930hrs, a misunderstanding arose between the two after Kashiri accused Chamatumba of infecting him with HIV. The complainant later on went to bath but Kashiri followed her and dragged her out of the bathroom naked. He stabbed her four times with an okapi knife.
 “The victim escaped and sought refuge at a neighbour’s place and was rushed to hospital where she is battling for her life.

“A police report was made leading to the arrest of Kashiri. He is assisting police with investigations. We urge people to desist from fighting but to solve their differences amicably,” Inspector Kakohwa said.local

SDA health expo kicks off

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SDA health expo kicks off

Tatenda Shunyai

25 March 2017, MASVINGO – The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church health expo has kicked off at the Civic Centre grounds where many people are getting free medical help.
The week-long expo is aimed at providing free medical check-ups and medical testing for various ailments including dental and optical services.
Scores of people have been braving the chilly and wet conditions experienced earlier this week to seek medical help.
Speaking to TellZim News, SDA national health director, Dr Douglas Mutanga, said the initiative was an important programme to assist the community.
“We are quite happy with the people’s response to our call. We encountered a few hiccups on the way but everything is going on well now.
“This is a good initiative that the church has made so we encourage people to take advantage to learn more about their health as well as how they can best live their lives without putting their health at risk,” Dr Mutanga said.
At the expo, people get health tips before proceeding to see various specialists for treatment and medication.
By the time of writing, Health and Child Care minister Dr David Parirenyatwa was expected to officially open the health expo.health

Chivhu magistrate shames corrupt cops

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Chivhu magistrate shames corrupt cops


Elliot Jinjika

25 March 2017, CHIVHU – Two corrupt police officers were last week left shame-faced after Magistrate Fadzai Mutombeni acquitted a First Class bus crew that they had accused of kidnap and strongly reprimanded the cops for fabricating the case after failing to get a bribe.
Magistrate Mutombeni found First Class bus driver Willis Mhandu (47) and bus conductor Courage Munetsi (20) not guilty of kidnapping the duo after strong evidence was presented to the effect that the officers had concocted the case out of disappointment.
Prosecutor Nicholas Mabvongodze failed to convince the court on the veracity of the charges and the magistrate set the accused persons free, criticising the two cops as more of comics than police officers.
It was also discovered in court that the two cops had a fraud case pending against them at the Harare Magistrates Court after they were allegedly caught red-handed receiving a bribe.
It was the State’s case that on November 18, 2016 around 02:00 hrs, a Harare-bound First Class bus driven by Mhandu in company of his conductor Munetsi approached a police roadblock near Chivhu police camp where police officers checked the bus and allowed them to proceed.
However, two other police officers; Detective Constable Austin Chakwenya and Constable Cephas Munyamana stopped the bus for a search but they went on to demand a bribe which the crew could not give.
The cops then went on board the bus and insisted that they be given the money and refused to disembark despite being given several chances to do so.
The bus arrived at Featherstone roadblock where the crew reported the matter to other police officers who failed to deal with the matter and left the bus to proceed with the duo still on board.
On approaching Beatrice, the duo informed Beatrice police that they had been kidnapped and asked the police to stop the bus. The bus crew were then arrested at the roadblock.local

G40 minister humiliated again

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G40 minister humiliated again

Dr Win Mlambo

…supporters bashed, attempts to mobilise against Porusingazi stalls

Beatific Gumbwanda

25 March 2017, CHIPINGE – Attempts by the Deputy Minister of Information Technologies, Postal and Courier Services, Dr Win Mlambo for a comeback following his flight from a rally which was disrupted by angry Zanu PF youths from a rival faction a fortnight ago, hit a snag last week after police denied him permission to hold a meeting in Chipinge South.
The Chipinge East legislator, who is allegedly aligned to the Generation 40 (G40) faction which is against Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa replacing President Robert Mugabe in the hot succession battle, was barred by armed riot police from holding a meeting in Chipinge South over the weekend.
Dr Mlambo confirmed the development and hastened to accuse Enock Porusingazi, the Chipinge East legislator of hiring youths to brutalise his supporters.
“The police denied us clearance to hold the meeting. We had a truck full of people who wanted to defect to Zanu PF but we failed to hold our meeting because the police refused to clear us. There are party bigwigs who were afraid that they would be exposed by the people who wanted to defect to us so they connived to disturb the planned gathering. The (police) support unit came to restore order. Those big wigs lied to the police so that we are denied a clearance,” said Dr Mlambo.
The youths who had been brought by Dr Mlambo were offloaded at Checheche for the meeting but were met with violence by supporters of Porusingazi, who is suspected to be in the Team Lacoste faction.
Porusingazi, however, attacked Mlambo for lacking respect and causing chaos in the constituency.
“It is true there are youth fighting for me in my absence because they are tired of Mlambo who is abandoning his constituency to cause chaos in a constituency that’s not his. He was recently ordered to abort a meeting at Checheche by riot police because the meeting was never cleared but now he is at it again,” said Porusingazi
Dr Mlambo was a fortnight ago forced to flee from a meeting at Checheche after rowdy youth advanced to attack him for allegedly de-campaigning Porusingazi and harbouring sinister intentions.

He allegedly bussed in loyal supporters from his constituency last week in order to prevent a repeat of what had happened to him but the supporters were reportedly beaten and chased from the venue once again.politics

ZEWU commemorates International Women’s Day

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ZEWU commemorates International Women’s Day

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25 March 2017, MASVINGO – The Zimbabwe Energy Workers Union (Zewu) Masvingo last week embarked on a clean-up campaign at old Croco Motors bus terminus as part of belated commemorations of the International Women’s Day.
International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, is a global event celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also serves as a call to action for the acceleration of efforts to achieve gender balance.
Speaking at the clean-up campaign, Piwai Marume, who is an executive member of Zewu in the province, praised efforts being made by the union to recognise women’s achievements.
“We decided to hold this clean-up campaign as a way of celebrating International Women’s Day and recognising women’s achievements. Women have achieved so much in the world despite being looked down upon by many. As Zewu, we are proud to partner the world in commemorating this day,” said Marume.
Formed in 1987, Zewu accommodates energy sector employees with most of the members drawn from the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distibution Company (ZETDC), Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), Rural Electrification Agency (Rea) Zesa Enterprises, Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), PowerTel, Petrotrade, National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (NocZim) and PetroZimline.
The clean-up campaign was also supported by personnel from the Environmental Management Authority (Ema).local

Women Breaking Barriers…Meet Talent Makaka, a refrigeration and aircon technician

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Women Breaking Barriers…Meet Talent Makaka, a refrigeration and aircon technician

by Charles Maregere

25 MArch 2017, A third year student at Bulawayo Poly Technical College, 23-year-old Makaka is on industrial attachment at Phill Air in Masvingo.
She says an air conditioner is a device which removes heat from the air inside a building or vehicle thereby lowering the air temperature. The cooling is typically achieved through a refrigeration cycle, but sometimes evaporation or free cooling is used.
Refrigeration is a process of moving heat from one location to another in controlled conditions. The work of heat transport is traditionally driven by mechanical work, but can also be driven by heat, magnetism, electricity, laser, or other means.
Refrigeration has had a large impact on industry, lifestyle and agriculture but with very few women visible in her trade, Makaka urges young ladies to take up refrigeration and air conditioning courses as they offer hands on skills that are applicable in today’s world.
Modern vehicles that carry perishables are refrigerated and, at the same time, they are fitted with air conditioning equipment.
With the changing weather patterns, there is more demand for air conditioning equipment in both new and old buildings, thereby creating more opportunities for the technician in manufacturing, sales and after sales.
Makaka says technical jobs are usually productive jobs and more women therefore should go for technical jobs so that they are able to play a key role in the development of both themselves and their country.business

Women Breaking Barriers…Meet Revai Pedzerai, Zvishavane fire fighter

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Women Breaking Barriers…Meet Revai Pedzerai, Zvishavane fire fighter

by Charles Maregere

25 March 2017, Pedzerai is trained and ready to save lives as she responds to various emergencies that occur around Zvishavane.
The only female in Zvishavane’s Fire, Health and Medical Department, Pedzerai has a duty to protect the community from fire disasters and to promote public safety.
She participates in fire prevention and inspection activities, equipment and quarter’s maintenance and training, dealing with all phases of fire suppression, prevention, inspection, rescue and emergency operations.
Pedzerai is dedicated to her duty and she encourages other ladies to try fire and rescue services as it is a profession not popular with many females out there.
 “We evaluate each emergency situation upon arrival including properties of the fire, probability of the fire spreading, needs of victims, medical conditions, effects of weather conditions and other things in order to effectively deal with the emergency.
“We are trained to make forced entries into structures by cutting locks, breaking doors, windows or roofs as needed to gain access or to ventilate structures. This may involve using hand tools such as axes, sledge hammers, battering rams and power tools,” says Pedzerai.
She says they are trained to use systematic search procedures to try to find trapped victims without getting lost or trapped themselves.
Working under the supervision of Mr. Muchera, who is the Chief Fire Officer for Zvishavane town council, Pedzerai is confident that in future, she will be a force to reckon with in fire and rescue services.
Her request to motorists is: “The next time you hear an emergency vehicle siren, please accord that vehicle due respect and give it the way.”business

Govt to use force against hooligans

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Govt to use force against hooligans

Jacob Mudenda

Itai Muzondo in Gweru

25 March 2017, GWERU – Speaker of Parliament; Jacob Mudenda last week said government will not hesitate to apply brute force in order to stop hooliganism at public hearings.
Addressing journalists, non-governmental organisations and the business community in Gweru recently, Mudenda said disturbances at public hearing jeopardise the practice of constitutionalism in the country.
“Watch out for hooligans at public hearings. To do so (hooliganism) is unconstitutional. Such platforms should be areas of freedom of expression and conscience. That is why we do not send in police or army anywhere near public hearing venues but if this continues, we will not hesitate to use force on the perpetrators,” Mudenda said.
He also urged civic organisations to participate in all public hearings, with NGOs and civic organisations that were present indicating that political parties were bringing their supporters to hearings so that they could vocally push their agendas.
This, it was heard, often resulted in skirmishes among political parties.
“We strongly feel that public hearings have become more of a political arena than civic engagement platforms as political parties always come with party positions with contradictions often ending up in nasty arguments and fights,” one participant complained.
On the same note, Mudenda advised that under Section 149 of the constitution, locals have the right to petition parliament on any matter they are not happy with.
He also said Section 167 of the constitution allows people to take parliament to the Constitutional Court if there was not enough public consultation on bills.local,topnews

Man bashes father-in-law over adulterous daughter

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Man bashes father-in-law over adulterous daughter

Cephas Shava

25 March 2017, MWENEZI – A 26-year-old man chased and assaulted his father in-law with an axe handle for trying to solve a dispute between him and his ‘cheating’ wife, the Mwenezi Magistrates Court recently heard.
Phineas Chimbudzi of Mapuranga Village One under Chief Chitanga was convicted on his own guilty plea of guilty by Magistrate Honest Musiwa and was fined US$80 or 30 days behind bars.
Prosecutor Willard Chasi told the court that on February 10, Chimbudzi’s father in-law Solomon Kunguru of Kure village under Chief Mawarire, visited the couple’s homestead in a bid to solve a misunderstanding between his son-in-law and his wife (Chimbudzi’s daughter).
Chimbudzi, however, accused Kanguru of intruding into personal family issues before picking an axe handle which he used to assault Kunguru all over the body.
The victim sustained swollen arms and some bruises.
Chimbudzi pleaded with the court that since he is the one who wronged his father in-law, he should be given an opportunity to apologise to him.
“The misunderstanding was over a suspicious text message which I found on my wife’s cell phone which showed she was having adulterous relationships. So Kunguru, who was armed with a machete, intruded into my bedroom and stuck me on my arm.
“I chased and assaulted him with an axe handle in retaliation. I told him point blank that he was defending his daughter’s infidelity,” Chimbudzi later told TellZim News after the guilty verdict.
Chimbudzi said Kunguru later returned after the altercation, packed his daughter’s belongings and disappeared with his daughter.local

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