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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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Uproar over high charges for flea market refurbishment

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Uproar over high charges for flea market refurbishment
Increase Gumbo

Chiredzi – There is growing discontent in Chiredzi after revelations that the town council is demanding that some informal traders pay US$150 to enable refurbishments of their small dilapidated flea market along Masasa road.
One of the flea market owners, Taurai Rasai said that the idea is good since the market was dilapidated but the money that is being talked about is too much.
“The idea of renovating the flea market is good, thumps up to the council but they are overcharging us…$150 dollars is way too much to renovate such a small flea market which only requires less than eight roofing sheets which cost eight dollars each,” said Rasai.
Other traders made it clear they were against the idea of paying the money, saying council should foot the bill from its existing revenue streams since the market stalls remain council property.
“Why should we pay an extra fee, it’s not like we are getting the flea market permanently, we pay rates every month and I think council should use that $15 we pay for rates to cater for the renovations,” said a trader.
Chiredzi Residents and Ratepayers Association (CHRRA) secretary Jonathan Muusha said he welcomed the renovations but urged council to build lasting structures, adding that CHRRA had agreed with council that renovations would be funded by a fraction of the rates that council collects every month.
He said he was surprised to learn that council now wants to charge traders more money for the same job.
Attempts to get a comment from Chiredzi town council chairman, Francis Moyo were fruitless as he said that he was not in a position to comment on such a development.
“What do you want to hear about the renovations…Ah I am not in a position to comment on that, look for somebody,” said Moyo before hanging his phone.news

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Man jailed for slaughtering ‘goblin’

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Man jailed for slaughtering ‘goblin’

Davison Marenga

ZVISHAVANE – A man from Virima village, under chief Negoyi in Mberengwa was slapped with a nine year jail term by magistrate Storey Rushambwa after he was convicted on stock theft charges after he had slaughtered an ox he claimed was a goblin.
Honest Shoko (26) told the court that the complaint, Gladys Shoko, had convinced him the ox was actually a goblin and a courageous man was needed to slaughter it.
Honest then followed the beast to the pastures and killed it, took away both hint quarters and left everything else for Gladys as they had agreed to share the meat.
He said he was surprised to see police details coming to his homestead accusing him of stealing the beast.
The gallery was left in stitches when Honest said Gladys became angry after he took the parts she had wanted for herself.
“Gladys was not happy because I took the hint quarters which I later realised she also wanted but she had told me to take what I wanted. I’m surprised she got me arrested and accused me of stealing yet she is the one who sent me,” said Shoko.
It was the State case that on July 16, 2016 Shoko went to the pastures where he single-handedly slaughtered Gladys’ ox and vanished with both hint quarters.
After noticing that one of her cattle was missing, Gladys looked for it in the pastures where she found its carcass with missing parts.
She made a police report pointing Honest as her main suspect as he had often threatened burning her homestead and killing her cattle accusing her of being a witch.
A search was made at Honest’s house where fresh meat was found leading to his subsequent arrest.  As this was not enough, Honest bluntly told Gladys in the presence of the police that he was not yet done with her as he will burn her and kill the rest of the cattle.
In passing judgment, Rushambwa said he was not going to have mercy on someone who feigned insanity, saying the accused knew what he was doing and had to pay for his deeds. 
Stanley Ncube stood for the State.news

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‘Pin code’ corruption at Beitbridge

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‘Pin code’ corruption at Beitbridge
Moses Ziyambi
A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) senior officer at Beitbridge border post has gained notoriety for corruption; brazenly confiscating goods and demanding bribes to release them, TellZim News can reveal.
Going by the nickname ‘Pincode’, the senior staffer has grown infamous with travellers and cross-border bus drivers, most of whom have described him as ruthless and untouchable.
With distressed travellers using the border post often enduring painstaking delays of up to nine hours in situations blamed on Zimra corruption and incompetence, things are  worse if Pincode is on duty.
“He is very bossy and arrogant; everybody now knows him. If you find him in a bad mood you would know for sure that your experience at the border will be a real nasty one,” said a Pioneer bus driver who admitted parting ways with a lot of money on several occasions to get Pincode clear his bus.
“We have dealt with him for a long time and we are now used to him. You need to have his bribe ready if you want him to let you go early,” said the driver.
Earlier this month, this reporter witnessed Pincode hard at work, ordering buses to stop and offload their luggage for be searched for the second time just moments after they had been searched and cleared by other Zimra agents.    
 Another bus driver with First Class Coaches said Pincode had lately become bolder in his misdemeanours after he was shifted from the main customs area where vehicles are searched to the exit gate where bribes are reportedly harder to get.
“He is outraged by his transfer to the less lucrative exit gate and is now more daring in his corrupt endeavours. You can’t understand the logic of being searched a few metres from another searching point. If Zimra doesn’t trust its own systems, how are we supposed to trust it?” said the driver who looked exhausted at being made to offload the bus for the second time just moments after being cleared at the customs area.
An Intercity bus had also been made to stop for hours after at the gate after some ‘irregularities’ had been found in the declaration form of one passenger after a re-search.
Last week, two immigration officers Precious Ndomupei Dumbu and Tinashe Gotosa were arrested after they were reportedly caught on camera taking bribes.
Government recently installed secret cameras to curb illegal activities at the border post but their effectiveness is minimal as those in charge are also alleged to be involved.news

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Hungwe now runs two ministries

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Hungwe now runs two ministries
Kkkkkk hamunyare makaita seiko? What has really gotten into your minds fellow comrades? How can you allow such rot to continue happening right under your noses? Can’t you see Josaya Hungwe is literally running two ministerial posts? He is the minister of Psychomotor and now he seems to have taken over Shuavi Mahofa’s position as the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs for Masvingo. 
E-eh why not? Hungwe is doing almost everything for Mahofa. Mapombi attended the Heroes Day celebrations at Masvingo Provincial Heroes Acre, and guess what, all activities that were supposed to be done by Mahofa were being done by Hungwe from inspecting the guard of honour to laying the flowers at the graves. Virtually everything. Except for reading President Robert Mugabe’s prepared speech kkkkkkkkkkkkk makatogara zvenyu pasi gogo kkkkkk asi gogo Mahofa ka ko kundogara kumba nevazukuru zvodii? Chete ndimiwo madii zvenyu imi vemakore 75 kana vava kuma80, 90 ne100 vachiri pazvigaro. Tongai vanhu gogo!
But Mapombi want to give a standing ovation to gogo Mahofa, this time she was a bit fluent when she was reading the queen’s language. Sando dzenyu gogo it showed you rehearsed well ndokuverenga chirungu ka kuya kkkkkkk that was great improvement from the last time Mapombi heard you during the Independence Day celebrations at Mucheke Stadium in April this year. 
Mapombi, however, was extremely worried because gogo Mahofa has deteriorated so bad that I nearly forgot her when she arrived at the Provincial Heroes Acre. Kuda inyaya yekuti I saw her from afar as you all know kuti isuwo vane mamvemve hatibvumirwe padhuze nevanhu vanofamba nemaBenz, vanogara pamasofa, vanopiwa mvura dzemumabottle nema snacks vanofamba vakachengetedzwa nevakomana vema suit. Ummmm gogo Mahofa vari kupera muviri veduwe. Aa-ah munotoseka? Zvimwe hazviseke imi. May be it’s because I was seeing her from a tree I was climbing but haaa Mapombi heard even those who got closer to her vachiti haaa hameno.
Anyway, since Hungwe has proved beyond doubt that he can run both the offices why not officially appoint him the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs for Masvingo? Chaasina kuita chete kuverenga speech yaPresident. Otherwise I don’t think there is anything more Mahofa is doing which Hungwe cannot do. He can sign too. Of course papers from Team Lacoste will be signed first ahead of G40. Kkkkkkkk Zanu PF yambotionesa nhaka. 
From Mujuru era to the formation of G40, now Team Lacoste faction members are being roasted every day. Chris Mutsvangwa, Victor Matemadanda, Headman Moyo and Douglas Mahiya were expelled from Zanu PF. Kkkkkkkkk gona una gona wakewo shuwa. Mapombi never thought Mutsvangwa would be kicked out of Zanu PF. But let me say something; Mngagwagwa you lost my respect! E-eh Mapombi is a gentleman handivanzi; hauite hausapoteke. You are selfish Cde; people who have sacrificed so much for you to get that post are now being axed and you remain quiet. Do you stil remember Mutsvangwa saying Joice Mujuru haana kupfura helicopter during the war? He lied because he wanted to discredit Mujuru so that munopinda panyanga but now mava panyanga mava kukanganwa? Haaa musadaro vakomana. Anyway, support Mnangagwa at your own peril. Now Mapombi knew the truth murume uyu haasapoteke.
Gogo Mahofa, Hungwe are you getting me? Ndati Ngwena haisapoteke! Asi mati kugona kungoti uchingovukuraa, ugovukura tichingotonga, tigotonga uchingovukura kkkkkkkk Mphoko senani anotorambira zvake muhotera.  After all he was right paakati Makaranga will never rule this country. Ungatonga nyika with such speeches. . . ‘pamberi nemhanduuuuu’ kkkkkkkkkk. Maybe Nelson Chamisa will be the only Mukaranga anogona kuzotongawo hake nyika ino.
Anyway, Mapombi has poured her heart and Ngwena dai uri umwe waichinja maitor wotaidzawo kuti uri murume chaiye. Stand up and defend your fellow Cdes. Stop being selfish! Aaaah hanzi baba musaita sedhakisi!
Mapombi is always a gentleman; allow gogo Mahofa to rest and let Hungwe take over. Chokwadi hamunzwewo tsitsi muchiona gogo vachinetseka kufamba sezviya vachikwira paPodium? Does this mean there is no better candidate to replace her? Haa tinyareiwo please. Stop taking Masvingo for granted hakuna mafuza kuno. We want a minister who can run around the province not one who spend most of time in hospital. Nxaa zvobhowa mhani.
It’s almost lunch time let me go and have maputi angu for lunch. But gogo Mahofa musanyepera vanhu kuti no one will starve because there are families already starving. Chete manga muchiverenga henyu zvamakatumirwawo but deep down you know that people are starving in Zaka, Mwenezi and Chiredzi. 
Even Mapombi passed out this other day after I failed to get some rotten bananas and maputi for lunch. Had it not been the civil servants who came to my rescue zvingadaro ndakafa ipapo manje vakazondipawo tuma Bond coins and I bought some rotten bananas. Ko iwo maBond Papers anouya rinhiko nhai veduwe? I mean aya hanzi maBond Notes zviya. Haaaa kugumirwa ndokuziva ini. Anyway, vanodawo maputi handei tindokanga. Mukadarika nekwaChirimudombo mundiudzirewo amai vangu kuti Mapombi ari kukanga waya. Mboko imboko! 

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Zim PF demotes Makova

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Zim PF demotes Makova
Itai Muzondo

Masvingo – The Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) Masvingo executive has stripped Retired Colonel Claudius Makova of his chairmanship position and replaced him with Dr William Zivenge, a surprise move that is likely to jolt some party members. 
The move came at a time when speculation is rife that there is intense and sometimes heated jostling for influential positions ahead of the party’s national congress.
Provincial party spokesperson, Colonel Kudzai Mbudzi confirmed the development and said Makova had hinted on quitting politics, leaving the party with no option but to look for committed person to fill the top post.
“Yes, that is one of our latest moves and there was no back-biting on Makova as unconstructive people may put it across. We have since replaced Makova with Zivenge. The move came after Makova himself hinted that he is no longer energetic and wished to quit active politics because of age,” said Mbudzi who avoided further questions.
TellZim News is however reliably informed that Makova was caught by surprise when a meeting that was meant to discuss recruitment of members and issuing of party cards turned into a war against him.
“We heard of the planned ouster as we arrived at the venue. We warned Makova and he thought he would handle the situation but because it was a well-planned move, he failed. His sympathizers tried to back the old man but they were outnumbered. We are of the belief that Dzikamai Mavhaire is the chief architect of this entire fracas,” said an insider.
“The major problem causing all these misunderstandings is the fact that the party is largely constituted by political prodigals; people who have occupied influential positions before and are eyeing the same positions by teaming up against each other. You will discover that by the time we reach 2018, most people would have quit being party members simply because what they hoped for would not have materialised,” the source said.
Lately, ritics have said the party is failing to live up to the euphoria that characterised its official launch when people expected a large-scale defection of disgruntled Zanu-PF members.news

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