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Youth applaud council over refurbishment of recreational areas in Chiredzi

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Youth applaud council over refurbishment of recreational areas in Chiredzi
Increase Gumbo

Chiredzi – Young people have applauded ward 1 councillor, Gibson Hwende for facilitating the refurbishment of a dilapidated tennis court in the ward which they said will be an important recreation facility.
Chiredzi lacks meaningful recreational areas, a situation which is blamed for fuelling antisocial behaviour among youth.
Adiel Marira, who stays close to the tennis court, said he was confident many young people will use the facility and turn away from the life of vice.
“The move taken by Councillor Hwende is a great move and it will reduce drug abuse among the youth who had, for all these years, lived with no access to affordable recreation,” said Marira.
Kingston Masekesesa, a member of children rights lobby, Childline, echoed the same sentiments, saying recreation was vital for children’s development.
“The tennis court will give youth a chance to exercise and unwind. It will not only be a place to play tennis but also a platform for moulding better youth who share ideas for a brighter tomorrow,” said Masekesa.
Hwende told TellZim News that the move was driven by the realisation that young people did not have a place to spend their extra time.
“Chiredzi town does not have adequate recreational facilities and most youths where killing their time indulging in bad behaviour such as stealing and drug abuse,” said Hwende.
He admitted the town needs more recreational facilities, saying authorities should look at revamping such places like Tshovani stadium and the Zimbabwe grounds.news

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Seed houses asked to reduce seed prices

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Seed houses asked to reduce seed prices
Brighton Chiseva

Zaka – Representatives of seed houses who attended the district’s Agricultural Show held at Ferry Training Centre last week were asked to slash the price of locally-manufactured seeds which have been discovered to be unreasonably higher than the price of imported seeds.
The guest of honor, Phillip Mauta who is the deputy president of Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU) and president of the Masvingo Show Society; urged Seed Co, Pannar and Pioneer to donate seeds to able-bodied people who can put it to good use.
“Prices of locally-produced seeds are higher than South African seeds and we wonder if that is justifiable,” said Mauta.
He urged farmers to exhibit goods they would have produced themselves not to buy goods to bring to the show, saying the purpose of the show was to display achievement and inspire new effort.
Zaka Central legislator Paradzai Chakona encouraged farmers to move with time and adopt modern farming techniques while focusing on smaller pieces of land which they can effectively manage.
“It’s a waste of time to focus on vast pieces of land that you can’t feed;  better to focus on a smaller one that you can work on,” said Chakona.
Chakona donated some farming equipment to the show and said government had a plan to assist seed house modify their seeds.
A total of 831 exhibits were brought to the show with 732 being farm produce and the remainder being livestock and home industry.
The overall winner for field crops, Sylvia Mudzingwa and the best exhibitor, Getrude Hokoyo walked away with drip irrigation kits while the overall winner in home industry, Jerina Narwo went home with a Kitchen Dish and a solar.
Musiso High School was the only school at the show and had 56 exhibits with 45 being home industry.
The show had eight local judges and two externals from Bikita.news

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Perm Sec laments underutilisation of HPC

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Perm Sec laments underutilisation of HPC
Itai Muzondo

Masvingo – The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, Machivenyika Mapuranga has lamented the underutilisation of the recently installed High Performance Computer by the country’s researchers.
Addressing researchers during the just ended Masvingo Polytechnic Research and Industrial Innovation Conference held at Great Zimbabwe Hotel, Mapuranga said the exploitation of the facility’s capacity was relatively low.
“I encourage colleges to take advantage of the Ministry’s High Performance Computer (HPC) which is based at the University of Zimbabwe. 
This facility is available to process high volume research data for high quality output.
“The current uptake of this facility by our tertiary and higher education institutions is relatively low and this indicates either lack of appreciation of its utility or a demonstration of our cavalier approach to research,” Mapuranga said.
He also told researchers that their findings are key to economic revival and job creation.
“This inaugural Research Conference should be a platform for our esteemed researchers to tackle industrial problems by providing relevant solutions to companies that are mired in a cobweb of economic challenges. 
As our industrial landscape mutates, cynics see doom and gloom, but researchers and innovators in our midst see golden opportunities for enterprise and wealth creation.
“Ideally, solutions to productivity, value addition and beneficiation should be proffered, in the process addressing the huge national import bill with positive indications such as liquidity within the economy. 
Research must result in quality patentable products which can be commercialised to increase the income streams of colleges, staff and students alike,” Mapuranga said.
“As we navigate through our challenges to achieve socio-economic transformation, our researchers should therefore remain steadfast in the pursuit of solutions to our multifarious challenges,” he added.
Meanwhile, the conference main focus was on enhancing quality Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) through research driven practices, generation of new knowledge and the translation of ideas into viable and tangible products and services.
It is also concerned with alignment to the national and global technological changes or and creation of cutting edge industrial technological innovations.news

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Retrenched ZIMASCO employees bemoan judicial management decision

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Retrenched ZIMASCO employees bemoan judicial management decision
Davison Marenga

Zvishavane – Retrenched Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (ZIMASCO) Peak Mine employees in Shurugwi have decried the placing of the great dyke mining giant under judicial management, saying they have lost hope of successfully laying claims to get their retrenchment packages.
Many workers who were shown the exit door in 2014 when the company down sized its operations citing diminishing ferrochrome ore deposits felt that the move by government to put ZIMASCO under judicial management has shuttered their hopes of getting their dues.
Section 209 of the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03) provides a company under judicial management with immunity from meeting its liabilities.
The company applied for judicial protection after losing confidence in the future of its operations due to a number of factors affecting the mining industry both locally and internationally.
“The company cannot be taken to court for unpaid retrenchment packages since it’s under judicial management. We don’t know which platform to take so that we can be given our money,” said one disgruntled former employee. 
The sacked workers blamed the Chinese-run company of being inconsiderate to their plight by not paying them their salaries when top company officials were getting their monthly salaries without much hustle.
“It’s only the likes of us who are suffering; we can’t afford a decent living now but their families are enjoying every day. It seems we worked for nothing all our lives. Something must be done so that we get our money,” said Mr. Mtambalika.
ZIMASCO is one of the many companies that were affected by the downward spiral that has been ravaging the country for the good part of the previous twenty years.
A downward slide in global metal prices coupled with diminishing ore reserves at the company’s Shurugwi shafts forced the company to down size its operations and retrench more than 750 employees.news

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WizEar donates to Masvingo General Hospital

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WizEar donates to Masvingo General Hospital
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WizEar has joined the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s efforts to improve service standards at Masvingo Provincial Hospital after donating an Autoscope and Tympanometer for ear services at the referral institution.
The equipment, which was brought at an estimated cost of US$ 7 000, was sourced through the Germany government. 
Speaking during the handover, WizEar director John Matsekete said they have donated the equipment to Masvingo Gen Hospital to help particularly children living HIV and Aids.
“Ear related issues have not been getting much attention but now we are here to promote good health. Everyone will benefit from this initiative but we are currently targeting people living with HIV and Aids and adolescents.
“This equipment will assist in the early detection of problems, but major cases will be referred to Harare which may include operations,” said Matsekete.
Programmes manager for non-communicable diseases in the ministry, Lee Nkala said there is need to raise ear health awareness in the province and to encourage pregnant mothers to have their ears screened.
“We now need to raise awareness in our communities about ear problems which can now be diagnosed at our hospital and we urge all expecting mothers also to be screened as well,” Nkala said.news

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Water crisis in Chivi as boreholes dry up

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Water crisis in Chivi as boreholes dry up

Upenyu Chaota

Chivi – The devastating effects of the El Nino-induced drought are taking a toll in Chivi district with communities in trouble as their main sources of water are drying up due to a declining water table.
Boreholes are pumping out air since they are no longer within reach of the water table.
Chivi Central legislator, Ephraim Gwanongodza said the water crisis looming in Chivi is a cause for concern and the government is working hard to ensure that there is provision for adequate clean water for everyone.
“The issue with water in Chivi is serious. The whole borehole system needs an overhaul because the depth is no longer viable.
“Chivi is a dry area and most boreholes were drilled with a depth of 40 metres which can only sustain people during the rainy season when the water table rises.
“During the dry season, the water table gets very low; beyond the reach of the pipes so we need to drill deeper beyond 60 metres,” said Gwanongodza.
“The government knows what is going on and there are plans to roll out borehole projects soon,” he added.
Livestock is also affected by the dry spell and people are digging in the river beds to salvage the remaining water spots for their animals.news

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Zvishavane host World TB Day commemorations

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Zvishavane host World TB Day commemorations
Davison Marenga

Zvishavane –The 2016 Midlands Provincial World TB Day commemorations where held in Zvishavane at Mabasa clinic last weekend with the aim of strengthening awareness and exploring possible ways of eradicating TB in the mining town.
Speaking to this publication, Zvishavane District Medical Officer, Simbarashe Manyara said the event was supported by several stakeholders including National AIDS Council, Midlands AIDS Caring Organisation, Bethany Project, Zvishavane Town Council, Runde Rural District Council and other government organisations that are concerned with finding a way to reduce TB cases.
Zvishavane was chosen as the host of the commemorations due to a number of factors which included high prevalence of new TB infections which are believed to be caused by artisanal miners who contribute much of the pollution in the area.
“We want to raise awareness and discuss challenges that we are facing in our efforts to fight TB. Zvishavane was chosen to host because of high cases of new infections, our success in treating TB which is at 86% and the emergence of drug resistant TB among other factors,” said Manyara.
He also urged school children to take seriously all health-related gatherings and discussions as they will be in a position to learn much from the proceedings.
TB is a deadly disease which claims a lot of lives worldwide with more than one million people having died from the disease so far this year.
 Most of the victims of the diseases are from the third world countries.
The movement was started on 24 March 1882 by Dr. Robert Koch in Berlin designed to build a public awareness about the global epidemic of TB and forge efforts to eliminate the disease.news

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Gutu sex workers wash privates in village well

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Gutu sex workers wash privates in village well

Kennedy Murwira

GUTU – Villagers in the Magwidi area near Mpandawana are appalled by the behavior of some sex workers in the area whom they say are posing a health hazard by washing their private parts in the area’s communal water well.
The villagers said the sex workers use a nearby rocky outcrop for casual sex encounters and then go to the water source to clean themselves.
Magwidi village, which lies a few kilometres east of Mpandawana, is a favourite place of residents for dozens of sex workers who ply their trade in the town.
The sex workers reportedly bring their clients from the numerous night spots at Mpandawana and spend short periods among the rocks.
“After entertaining their clients, they go and clean their private parts in the well that gives us our water for domestic use.
“We are really sickened by their horrible behaviour and their actions leave us exposed to diseases and something must be done about it,” one villager said.
Another one said the disgusting behavior has been going on for some time but nothing has been done though most villagers know about it.
“We have tried talking to them with no success. The well is a source of drinking water for many villagers but the sex workers do not care as they fetch their own water from protected wells where they live.
“We do not know what will happen to us since the well is our only source of water,” the villagers said.
The complained that a number of robberies had taken place near the well at night and they suspect some of the clients brought into the area by the sex workers were responsible. 
“We strongly suspect these strangers that are brought here by the sex workers. Recently a Gutu United Primary School teacher nearly lost close to $500 to three men who accosted him from the bush in that area.
“If this continues we will have no option but to advise some of our fellow villagers to remove their tenants from the area,” said the villagers.
However, sex workers who spoke to this publication denied that they were misusing the communal well. They admitted they sometimes used the rocky outcrop to entertain clients who would in a hurry but said there was no good reason to suspect these clients were behind the robberies at the well.news

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CARE promoting laziness: Zaka village head

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CARE promoting laziness: Zaka village head

Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – A village head last week told Zaka CARE officials that their organisation and other allied aid groups were promoting laziness by providing free food to people who end up relying on food handouts every year and failing to work for themselves.
Speaking at an Enhancing Nutrition, Stepping Up Resilience and Enterprise( ENSURE) meeting held in Jerera, Gwanya village head, Fidelis Gwanya said he was worried that people are no longer willing to work; comfortable that CARE will feed them.
The meeting was organised for different wards to discuss issues of gender equality and to find ways of fighting poverty.
“We live in the same region and we get the same rainfall amount but some people never produce enough food for themselves as they know CARE will provide,” said Gwanya.
He encouraged people to adopt the zero tillage farming technique saying he has been getting enough food from it.
“People should practice alternative farming methods like zero tillage that suit local rainfall patterns. I have been encouraging my people to work hard and those who heed advice are not starving,” Gwanya said.
Officials from the relief organisation, however, said their ultimate objective was to encourage self-sufficiency as hand-outs were not sustainable in the long run.
They also advised villagers to diversify their productive projects so that they would be able to sustain them even in the absence of funding.
At the meeting, men were encouraged to help their wives do household chores as well as be available when the women seek medical attention.
“During porridge distribution we ask individuals to produce baby clinic cards and Identity cards but if a man comes we won’t ask for documents,” said Philip Mandipasa.
Members of the male fora resolved to start road runner chicken project which has a ready market in Jerera while youth decided to form football club which will play against other ENSURE groups in the district.news

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Parents in arms with Dadaya Primary Head

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Parents in arms with Dadaya Primary Head
Davison Marenga

Zvishavane – Parents of children attending Dadaya Primary School are unhappy over what they perceive to be the misuse of funds by school authorities saying it has been a long time without any notable development at the school.
Disgruntled parents feel school authorities are not making good use of the school fees that is paid by pupils, claiming the school does not even have adequate accommodation for teachers.
“We suspect that our money is being misused as it is eight years without any development at the school. Some teachers are residing at the school while others are not. Children are not given receipts for some of the money we pay for relish,” said one concerned parents.
The school headmistress, Locardia Jange, scoffed the parents’ claims saying her administration is doing everything in its capacity to deliver but at times they are let down by late payments of fees.
She blamed the school’s problems on inadequate funding and the late payment of fees by parents.
“Teachers keep the records of payments for the relish; these are just allegations from a certain group of parents who feel that their money is not being used properly. Anyone with genuine queries about payments must approach my office for clarification.
“The bricks to construct houses for teachers were molded a long time back but some parents have not yet paid school fees for their children and that is delaying the construction process,” said Jange.
Meanwhile, parents have requested for the clarification on how the school levy works and have registered their complaints with the school development committee.news

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