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Cllr Mufamba walks his talk

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Cllr Mufamba walks his talk
By Tell Reporter
Masvingo urban ward 10 councillor Lovemore Mufamba (Zanu PF) has pledged to fulfill the promises which he made when he was campaigning for the post sometime last year.
Speaking at his victory celebrations at the Caravan Park on Saturday, Mufamba said he was devoted to work for those who voted for him.
Cllr Lovemore Mufamba


“I am going to make sure that I fulfill everything which I promised. I am your development agent and I hope to work for you all the time,” said Mufamba.
Mufamba who donated three water tanks to ward 10 said he was already doing a number of developmental projects in the ward.
“This is just the beginning …I am already working on a number of projects including establishing an irrigation scheme at four brigade (army headquarters in Masvingo). I also want you to know that I have negotiated with several teachers’ colleges to enroll at least five students from our ward each intake,” Mufamba told the gathering.
MDC-T senior official and Masvingo former mayor Alderman Femias Chakabuda who also attended the celebrations pleaded with Mufamba to construct a foot bridge  at Mucheke river which would connect Eastvale and Rujeko high density suburb.
Chakabuda also urged Mufamba to work hard in order to be re-elected come 2018 saying all former councillors in that ward failed to secure second term since 1980.

Spare a thought for the blind

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Spare a thought for the blind
By Golden Maunganidze
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) officially opened the Masvingo information kiosk on Tuesday last week. The kiosk which is housed at NANGO southern region office is meant to assist the general residents in accessing information in Masvingo. For the past few months, a lot of people who were going to the kiosk in order to read newspapers confess that the project is noble.
 “We can now read all newspapers that we want every day. Some people are not able to buy all newspapers but now we can just come here and read newspapers. Even if you are not in town on Sunday, you are guaranteed that when you come, your Sunday Mail will be waiting for you here,” said Anold Batirai who frequent the place.

Timothy Mudarikwa
A lot of people shared the same sentiments.
Speaker after speaker at the official opening ceremony showered praises on MISA for the noble idea. The guest of honour, Reformed Church University (RCU) Vice Chancellor Professor Wiseman Magwa who spoke from his heart said there was no need for over emphasising the significance of an information kiosk since any sane person would agree that opening of such centres is critical in any democratic society.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is a very noble initiative which is going to assist the people of Masvingo to make informed decisions,” said Prof Magwa.
Prof Magwa went on to challenge various organisations in attendance to submit all information which they wanted the Masvingo community to know. He said the kiosk should be an information hub which will be able to assist the in building of a knowledge bank for Masvingo.
“All organisations must bring their promotional material here for public consumption. Even colleges and universities around here must be at the fore front in bringing their promotional materials so that everyone would get to know what happens at our companies,” added Prof Magwa.
However, standing in for Zimbabwe Association for the Visually Handicapped (ZAVH) Mr Timothy Mudarikwa said the media fraternity and all stakeholders should spare a thought for the blind.
As I see it ladies and gentlemen, Mudarikwa’s comment should not be taken lightly. He went on to say that in as much as the general public complain of reading just one newspaper per day, the visually impaired can not be able to read even one newspaper in a year.
“Have ever thought of us? When you read one newspaper per day, we can’t even read that one in a year,” said Mudarikwa.
As I see it ladies and gentlemen, it is now high time  that the government should start thinking of reaching out to the visually impaired. I am sure that the energetic Information Minister Prof Jonathan Moyo need to be advised to re-direct his energy towards improved access to information by all. Although it might be expensive for the government, I believe it is critical to have a few copies of national newspapers to be translated into  braille format.
It might sound illogical but if we treat one another with respect, we should start to think of ways of disseminating information to those visually impaired. In some countries, the visually impaired easily access information because there are a lot of alternative sources of information. However, in Zimbabwe we have very few alternative sources of information hence the need for us to think of a newspaper in braille. It was probably going to be better if we had a lot of radio stations but our current situation is pathetic – we do not have even one community radio station in the country and most parts of the country do not receive radio signals. It’s good for the government to take its time (in any case governments are known for that) but I think we need to move faster in making sure that everyone can access information. All we need to do for now maybe is to have a few copies in braille which can be distributed to various strategic points in each and every district throughout the country. We can have a sizable number of copies going to centres like Copota school for the blind. As I see it ladies and gentlemen, this project is long overdue. I repeat, let us spare a thought for the blind!!
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COTRAD volunteers intimidated, threatened in Mwenezi

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COTRAD volunteers intimidated, threatened in Mwenezi
Community Tolerance and Reconciliation Development (COTRAD) volunteers based in Mwenezi East constituency have reported that they are being harassed for doing civic society work in the community.

Police accused of failing to take action

Speaking on behalf of COTRAD Gamuchirai Mukura said he was very worried because his organisation was concentrating in civic society work.

“We become worried when our members gets victimised for doing developmental work in Mwenezi. We are pleading with the police to make sure that justice is delivered,” said Mukura.

Police accused of failing to take action

Mukura said there were some people aligned to certain political parties who are threanening COTRAD members.

“We have received that some political bullies are threatening to beat our members for no specific reason. One of our members  Joseph Zvidza was recently beaten and he went to Neshuro Clinic for treatment. The case was reported to the police but no one has been arrested,” added Mukura.
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Masvingo newspaper charity gala slated for June 28

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Masvingo – The Mirror newspaper Charity Gala intended to raise funds for building houses for needy throughout the province and supporting emergency cases has been slated for June 28, 2014 at Mucheke Stadium.
Top musicians, Sulumani Chimbetu, Mathias Mhere and Slizer of Botswana have already confirmed their attendance and travelled all the way to Chivi on Wednesday where they interacted with the would be beneficiaries of their show.
The Mirror gThe Mirroreneral manager, Nkulumani Mlambo said the show is expected to start at 10am and run until about 10pm.
“It will be a family funny day, with music, drinks and other forms of entertainment. The gala will start at 10am and run until about 10pm. It starts in the morning to make it a truly family day where the people of Masvingo enjoy in order to support those who are in need,” said Mlambo.
He said stands would be available for companies to advertise their wares and those interested are being invited to contact The Mirror. He also said that companies that sell food would also be invited to get stands.
It will cost $2 for children and $3 for adults to get into the stadium

Masvingo Information Kiosk officially opened

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Prof Magwa officially opening while Mr Jakachira looks on
Reformed Church University (RCU) Vice Chancellor Professor Wiseman Magwa has today officiallly opened Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) sponsored information kiosk in Masvingo.
The kiosk is housed at NANGO southern region office opposite Irrigation Services.
Speaking at the occasion which was attended by people from  all walks of life, Prof Magwa said opening information kiosk was a positive step towards fulfilling the demands of the new constitution.
“Information is very important as it assists us in making critical decisions in life. This is the first step towards the right direction and I believe that Masvingo community is going to benefit from this gesture,” said Magwa.
Prof Magwa thanked MISA and NANGO for partnering for  ’a good cause’.
“All we need these days is to have people who can come up with initiatives. Great Zimbabwe monuments could not have been constructed if our fore fathers lacked vision. We need to support these initiatives and I challenge various organisations to come with their fliers and books here so that we build our knowledge bank,” said Prof Magwa.
Zimbabwe Association of the Visually Handicapped (ZAVH) coordinator Mr Timothy Mudarikwa bemoaned lack of information among people living with disability.

Two youths arrested for harassing mayor

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Two youths in Masvingo were arrested on Tuesday afternoon for trying to lock the city mayor councillor Hubert Fidze in the Civic Centre hall accusing him of failing to run the city council.

The mayor confirmed the incident to TellZimbabwe.
“There were two youths who tried to lock me in the city hall. They had invited me to their meeting to address them on the issues surrounding council operations but when I arrived, the youths became violent.
“I tried to calm them so that we would engage in a meaningful discussion but when they continued to harass me, I tried to walk out but they closed the door and insisted that I talk to them,” said Fidze.
The mayor further said municipal police were immediately called to arrest the youths.
“Two youths who were rowdy were arrested by our municipal police and they were taken to Masvingo central police station,” added Fidze.
However, Fidze said he was just embarrassed by the incident but was not physically assaulted.
“I was not physically assaulted but I felt embarrassed. I only identified a young man called Prosper Tiringindi,” said Fidze.
TellZimbabwe was informed that the meeting was attended by about 20 people who had initially told the mayor that they wanted to launch a residents association for Masvingo.

Mayor Seeks Divine Intervention

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Mayor Seeks Divine Intervention


Masvingo city mayor Councillor Hubert Fidze together with local pastors are organising an interdenominational prayer meeting targeted to plead with God to end calamities befalling the city.
The meeting scheduled for Saturday 25 January in Mucheke Stadium is also aimed at ‘inviting the intervention the Holy Spirit in matters such as rain and water levels at our supply dam (Mutirikwi), revival of industry, sanitation of the city among other developmental goals’.
According to the letter inviting all willing members of the society, the mayor believes that after the prayer meeting in Mucheke, some of the perennial problems affecting Masvingo will be solved.
Fidze is also using some social media platforms to campaign for huge attendance at the meeting. The meeting which begins at 9 O’cloack is supposed to end in the afternoon.
“May we all come in our numbers to support this noble cause, ” said Fidze.
Masvingo Minister’s fraternal composed of various pastors and bishops has since pledged their support for the meeting.

MCC youngest councillor speaks out

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Councillor Kurauone
Masvingo’s youngest councillor elect Godfrey Kurauone (25) who is representing the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) says he has joined politics to change the status quo.
Kurauone who is in his early 20s might be one of the few youngest councillors to be ever elected at the Masvingo City Council (MCC). Kurauone who is representing ward four has therefore defied all odds and managed to be a ‘city father’ despite his age.
However, despite being young, Kurauone said he was going to deliver. He said it has always been his wish to join politics at a tender age. Now that his wishes were fulfilled, Kurauone popularly known as Kuraa said it’s now time for him to put theory into practice.
“Now the election is over and there is no more electioneering but I want to promise the people of Masvingo that I am going to work day and night to make sure things change for the better.
“A lot of people were asking me how I would deal with old people or those who are married when I am not, however, I want to reiterate that it’s not about age but it’s about the vision. It is time ready for the young generation to demonstrate their capabilities,” said Kuraa.
Kuraa said he was pushed to join politics in 2002 when he was still in form two at a Secondary School in Zaka.
“I was pushed to join politics when I was in form two… a lot of bad things happened to me and my education was affected and there was no option besides fighting for my rights. In so doing I then realised there was a lot I could do for the people who were in the same situation and from there upto now, I am trying to represent the down trodden,” he added.
Kuraa was arrested several times in the course of fighting for students rights at Masvingo Poly.

Masvingo waits for next mayor

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Elections have come and gone. All is now set for the installation of councillors and selection of the city mayor. The people in Masvingo are desperately waiting for the mayor and the deputy. A lot of names have been put forward but it seems no one is certain until the new mayor is appointed. Although is crystal clear that the new mayor is likely to come from MDC-T because the have 60 percent of the seats, there could be surprises as Zanu PF is tirelessly working to get the most influential post in the council.
MDC-T has already whipped its councillors in line and forced them to choose an external candidate to be the next mayor. In that case, former Masvingo mayor Alderman Fermias Chakabuda stands a better chance to be re-appointed to become the mayor while councillor elect Hubert Fidze is going to be his deputy. Party provincial chairperson Wilstuff Sitimere and former Masvingo district chairperson Charirwe are also eying the post. However, close sources have since informed this publication that all councillors were forced to vote for Chakabuda. If councillors are told to vote for candidates among themselves, Fidze stand a better chance to become the mayor and Babylon Beta would become his deputy.
Too early to rule out Zanu PF
Considering the calibre of MDC councillors, it is too early to rule out Zanu PF candidate. Zanu PF has two strong candidates who are also eying the post. Ward 1 councillor Gacia Mundondo and ward 10′s Lovemore Mufamba are lobbying to be also voted for the top post. Mufamba is very agressive and has the capacity to win two votes from some ‘weak’ MDC councillors. It only needs Mufamba and Mundondo to agree so that one of them withdraw his candidature in order for Zanu PF to stand a high chance to land the top post or that of the deputy mayor. Mundondo is however, not likely to land the top post as he is considered a clown. Despite being a Reverend, Pastor Mundondo is taken for a clown and that can cost him dearly.
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