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VMCZ engages citizens on how to file complaints in Masvingo

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VMCZ engages citizens on how to file complaints in Masvingo
By Itai Muzondo
The Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe (VMCZ) has engaged citizens of Masvingo on how to file complaints against published news articles they feel have been wrongly reported or not apt for consumption by the public.
 Masvingo United Residents and Ratepayers Association (MURRA) helped in organising the meeting which attracted over 40 residents from all wards in Masvingo urban.
Speaking at the workshop at a local hotel in Masvingo today (Wednesday), VMCZ Programmes Manager Faith Ndlovu urged residents to file complaints with her organisation whenever they feel that journalistic ethics were violated.


Faith Ndlovu speaking in Masvingo today
 “An ordinary citizen can file complaints against publications you feel are wrongly reported or are not apt for public consumption. We lobby for retractions in such situations of  which I am happy to say that nine out of ten reported cases are effectively resolved,” said Ndlovu.
Participants were however of the suggestion that VMCZ should also go to rural areas and educated ordinary villagers on how to file complains. Participants also lobbied for provincial offices where they would easily go and file their reports.
“VMCZ should also target rural communities as the news trend in Masvingo has now penetrated the rural community. They may also have complaints against some publications,” said the participant.local

16 pupils hospitalised as classroom collapsed on them

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16 pupils hospitalised as classroom collapsed on them
By Itai Muzondo
Sixteen  pupils at Chirara Primary School in Zaka were hospitalised after a classroom roof collapsed on them last week and were quickly ferried to Ndanga hospital for treatment.
The Masvingo Provincial Education Director Zedias Chitiga confirmed the incident and said a wild storm disturbed the day as it injured several children. He however, said all the injured pupils were quickly rushed to the hospital for immediate attention.
 “I can confirm that it was quite an unfortunate day as an unruly storm disturbed the order of the day. It was unfortunate that I received the message a bit late and I was informed that all children were rushed to Ndanga hospital where they received treatment and they have been since discharged.
“Most of them have even resumed class. Only one sustained serious back injuries and was taken to Masvingo General Hospital but has since been discharged as well,” said Chitiga.

Zaka North constituency Member of Parliament Robson Mavhenyengwa said he was saddened by the event. He also said it was fortunate that no one died since such accidents may result in loss of lives.
 “Such a situation really saddens me because besides slowing the pace of development, there can be unfortunate situations where lives may be lost. I however appeal to well – wishers at this moment to assist the school in refurbishing the school block,” said Mavhenyengwa.
In a similar case, Chidi Primary School’s roof, in the same area was wiped away by a storm in 2013 but was successfully refurbished by Plan International in conjunction with the government in 2014.local

Three MPs, DA complain over Zaka Chief’s abuse of office

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Three MPs, DA complain over Zaka Chief’s abuse of office
… 12 Village heads want Chief Nhema to be stopped
By Itai Muzondo
Three legislators from Zaka district have approached their District Administrator (DA) to register their anger against Ranganai Bwawanda who is the current Chief Nhema whom they are accusing of gross abuse of office and human rights violations.
The three MPs Robson Mavhenyengwa (Zaka North), Paradza Chakona (Zaka Central) and Samson Mukanduri (Zaka East) said Chief Nhema was abusing his powers by unnecessarily charging and harassing innocent villagers.


About twelve village heads have also approached the DA saying they were no longer able to work with the youthful Chief Nhema.
Mavhenyengwa said Nhema was very exploitative since he demands money to carry out his traditional duties.
“The chief is that type who can charge you exorbitant money on duties he must do as a Chief. Most of the things he does can even be equated to corruption as he demanded a non-accountable beast from me personally the time I was elected M.P.,” said Mavhenyengwa.
Chakona also had unbearable sentiments for the Chief as he lamented that he hinders developmental activities by creating political mayhem, a different scenario with the other chiefs in the area.
“Chief Nhema interferes in political affairs. You will be surprised to realise that he commands that M.P’s should come from this area. If left unchallenged, it will not surprise to hear him saying that the country’s President should come from his area.
“Right now he has already started gathering his candidates to campaign for in preparation for 2018 elections. This has greatly disturbed development as his candidates via his backup disrupt whatever programmes we plan to benefit our constituencies,” said Chakona.

MP Paradza Chakona

However, Zaka D.A Tapso Chivanga said he was also having problems in working with Nhema. He said the Chief was very arrogant and greedy.
“The current chief we have now is so inconsiderate and greedy. It is a very bad start especially for an uninstalled Chief who should be fighting his way for the people’s favour. Most people are discontent of his leadership,” said Chivanga.
Village head Peter Murefu further complained saying it is now hard to differentiate if his office is either profit making or serving the mandated cause to the people under his chieftainship.
“It is very hard to differentiate whether the chief is there to claim profits and enrich himself or serving people,” said Murefu.
Ward 5 Councillor Rangarirai Vangirai disclosed he was surprised when the chief claimed that all plough back money for all 12 wards from Zaka Rural District Council should be sent to his account.
However, Nhema could not be reached for comment since his mobile went unanswered on Monday.Local

Fist fight erupts at ZANU-Pf meeting

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Fist fight erupts at ZANU-Pf meeting

Upenyu Silent Chaota / Itai Muzondo

Political battles within grassroots structures are deepening in Masvingo province as in fights have reportedly erupted in the ZANU PF camp which saw the meeting held in ward 3 this week turning into chaos as the ward chairman Alfios Choweni pumped fists into the ward’ political commissar Jennifer Bhenyu.
Bhenyu was assaulted after she challenged Choweni for being a member of team Gamatox and for that reason the chairman was not worthy to stand in front of the people to address them on matters of ZANU PF.
Team Gamatox is referred to as the virus which had corrupted ZANU PF from within with the intention of usurping power from President Robert Mugabe for which at the moment those affiliated to this team are to be stripped of their leadership positions.
Bhenyu made it clear that Choweni was a member of the ousted Mai Mujuru faction and should be ousted as well together with other ward members who share the same affiliations. Choweni could not handle his tamper after hearing this and rained fists on Bhenyu.
Fadzai Bozho, Secretary for ZANU PF Women’s League confirmed the event and said the fist fight sparked as Choweni felt undermined by Bhenyu’s sentiments.

“Choweni just felt undermined that he was directly pin pointed that he is foolish and a Mujuru ally as he is well known to be a staunch Mavhaire disciple which makes him not worthy to address party issues”, commented Bozho.
Bozho went on to say that there are other members of the Gamatox team who are still in the party structures that are causing confusion which is why they want them to step down. She also blamed Choweni for calling for a meeting to address issues that happened at the ZANU PF’s National People’s Congress in December 2014 at a late date.
“There are people who are associated with team Gamatox and are still holding positions in the party structures, we want them out. These people are causing confusion in our party. How can the chairman call to inform us about what happened at the congress 2 months later, this shows lack of commitment”, added Bozho.Local

Goat gives birth to a human-like creature at Chivi growth point

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Goat gives birth to a human-like creature at Chivi growth point
By Itai Muzondo
There was pandemonium in Chivi yesterday as locals scrambled to have a glimpse of a mysterious creature born by a goat which looked like a human being.
The goat gave an untimely birth after being struck by a haulage truck. Those who witnessed the incident said the creature was a result of bestiality.
Eye witness, Arnold Hungwe said people were tongue tied as they saw a young goat which looked like a human being.
 “This is quite an unusual incident where a goat produces such a mysterious creature. We wonder what would have come out of it if the tragic incident would not have disturbed its cycle to a normal delivery.
“It really caused a scene today at the growth point as some locals are even equating it to a human like figure. What left villagers speechless however was that the goat used to give birth to kids with normal  features,” said Hungwe.

Unidentified Chivi resident shows the creature to Tell Zimbabwe yesterday
However, Masvingo Provincial Veterinary Officer Dr Richard Maunganidze  discarded bestiality as he believed that it is one of the hundreds of viruses that affect animals.
“Goats are prone to hundreds of viruses that can lead to abnormal births though it is normal that such scenes raise everyone’s eyebrows.
“I however cannot start disclosing and explaining the number of viruses now as they there are quite a number but we urge locals to visit the nearest veterinary clinic in such incidents for help,” said Maunganidze.
In a related issue, The Chronicle carried a similar story in 2009 where a goat gave birth to a human – like creature which died within hours. The daily wrote, “…the creature had a human head, face, nose, shoulders and human like skin that had very scanty furs. It had goat features from the shoulders to the legs and dogs were even afraid to move close to the goat”.local

AAG Masvingo Chapter set to be launched

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AAG Masvingo Chapter set to be launched
                   
The Affirmative Action Group (AAG), a broad-based economic empowerment lobby group, is set to officially launch its Masvingo Chapter on the 7th of February at the Civic Centre.
In a letter circulated to stakeholders, the AAG Masvingo provincial secretary, Dr Fredrick Kasese notes Masvingo as lagging behind on all economic fronts, hence the need to strengthen the pressure group in the province.

Fredrick Kasese
“Masvingo Province has been lagging behind in all economic activities. It is against this background that we are inviting you to the official launch of the AAG Masvingo Chapter.…,” reads part of the letter.
The official launch will be held in the Charles Austin Theatre from 10:00am to 13:00hrs in the afternoon.
Cofounded by Matson Hlalo and flamboyant business man Dr Phillip Chiyangwa, AAG promotes the broad-based economic empowerment of indigenous Zimbabweans in areas of business, education and employment.local

Bhasera villagers feel neglected

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Bhasera villagers feel neglected
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Bhasera villagers in Gutu are appealing to the government  to help them in maintaining their road network.

Trees are already growing in the main highways and potholes have become a common feature in all roads.
Motorists who use the roads on daily basis said their lives were in danger because trees which are slowly becoming thick bushes are a major cause of road accidents.
 
Above … State of most Zimbabwean roads
“The road side is now a bad site and it has become risky to travel along the road for stray cattle are likely to emerge anytime from those bushes. One can crash into stray animals unexpectedly,” said one of the drivers.

Many who talked to this reporter shared the same sentiments saying there was need for the police to warn people of the need to exercise caution when driving along Gutu roads.
“There was a very fatal accident here last week and four people died on spot. We think that it’s high time we have awareness campaigns from the police so that motorists would exercise extreme caution when using these roads,” said Zivanai Mataruse.local

Four rural schools set to be electrified

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Four rural schools set to be electrified
 Moses Ziyambi

Four rural schools in Ward 28, Gutu South constituency, are set to be connected to the national electricity grid following the operationalization of the long-delayed Chimedza Rural Electrification Programme.
Speaking to Tell Zimbabwe recently, Ward 28 Councillor Johnson Nhema said what had remained a pipe dream for a very long time had eventually came to fruition.
“We are happy because our schools are going to join a long list of rural schools that are connected to the electricity grid in Gutu district. We had waited for a very long time for this to happen,” said Nhema.

“We expect the project to be complete by early May this year,” he said.
The schools; Makonde Primary, Chimedza Primary and Secondary, and Mutendeure Primary will be electrified under the Rural Electrification Programme.
“The idea to electrify this ward was first mooted in February 2003 when we engaged REA (Rural Electrification Agency) to make a quotation.
“Each household then made a contribution towards the fund but REA could not implement the project as inflation kept on driving up the costs.
“We are happy now because REA has come to service their long-standing debt to us and everybody is happy,” continued Nhema, who also said business centres as well as individual households will benefit.
When Tell Zimbabwe visited the area, ground was being cleared to make way for the power lines.local

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Sex workers sell sperms in Gwanda

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Sex workers sell sperms in Gwanda
 Kovedzayi Takawira in Gwanda

Gwanda- Commercial sex workers in Gwanda are allegedly to be making a killing out of sperms they get from their unsuspecting  clients.
Most of the sex workers interviewed did not deny the allegations saying 15ml of sperms was going for US$ 25. They said their buyers were haulage truck drivers who take the sperms to South Africa where they would re-sell to other foreign nationals.
One sex worker identified as Chipo said she is now residing at a local hotel where she was making quick money from clients who pay her US$ 5 for the usual business.
“We are making a lot of money out of selling sperms. I always make sure that I use a female condom since at times I run a loss as some of my clients don’t want to leave behind their used condoms, so using a female condom has become a good strategy,” she said.

“Prostitution is paying here in Gwanda I have invited my cousin who failed her O’level in 2013 to come and join me in business, and she can also testify that business is good here. There is nothing to complain about accommodation is very cheap here at this hotel,” she added.
Tell Zimbabwe was informed that truck drivers give special containers with the sex workers which would be used for the safe storage of the ‘product’.
Although the real reason for buying sperms could not be immediately established, it was widely believed that they are being used for either juju or manufacturing some expensive cosmetics that makes the skin to become smooth.local
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