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Tourist breaks down in court after being denied bail

By Perpetua Murungweni

Lucas Slavik, a citizen of the Czech Republic, broke down in tears in court after he was denied bail by Masvingo Magistrate Franklin Mukwananzi on August 6, 2024.
Slavik was arrested on August 1, 2024, on charges of spreading falsehoods after he was allegedly seen by police detail recording a video on his cellphone at a local lodge.
Through his lawyer Knowledge Mabvuure of Chihambakwe Law Chambers, Slavik applied for bail, which was denied by the court, saying he was a flight risk and was ordered to come back for trial on August 16, 2024.
Despite efforts by his defense to convince the court that his client was ready to surrender his passport and all his traveling documents, citing efforts by Czech Republic Embassy to secure bail for their citizen to ensure that he attends trial.
The state, led by Prosecutor Tarisai Muvengi blocked the bail application arguing that the tourist was a flight risk.
“The state is opposing granting the accused bail because we fear that if he is granted bail he was going to abscond trial. The accused person is also a foreigner with no permanent interest in the country therefore he is likely going to run away,” said Muvengi.
Muvengi also argued that the Czech Republic was not present in the court to confirm the support they were going to give to their citizens and even if they were going to render that support, he said the state was afraid that the accused was going to interfere with the state’s outstanding witnesses.
“The state cannot grant the accused person bail because the Czech Republic is not present here in this court to confirm the support to their citizen, and if they are going to render that support the accused will be staying at Backpackers Lodge and we fear that the accused is going to interfere with our outstanding witnesses who are workers at Backpackers,” said Muvengi.
It is the state’s case that Slavik was arrested outside the Backpackers Lodge, where he was found recording a video claiming there was no water or electricity, and that he could not even shave.
Another Ugandan national Tom Ssekamwa was arrested alongside Slavik for possession of sex toys and appeared before Mukwananzi for bail, which was also denied under the same circumstances. He was also ordered to return to court on August 16, 2024 for trial.
Masvingo Police confirmed that they seized Slavik and Ssekamwa’s gadgets which include laptops, cameras, and cellphones, for further investigation.

MP Makumire donates textbooks to Chishamiso primary

By Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – With the Zimbabwean National Treasury yet to disburse the 2023 and 2024 Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Chiredzi Central Constituency Member of Parliament, Ropafadzo Makumire recently donated Grade 7 textbooks to Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe (THZ) run Chishamiso Primary School in Hippo Valley.
He donated 90 textbooks said to be worth US$700 to Chishamiso Primary School, with an enrolment of about 500 pupils in a bid to improve their pass rate to compete with urban schools like Tshovani Primary School.
Speaking during the handover ceremony at the school Makumire said he decided to donate after parents pleaded that the school’s pass rate was falling drastically due to shortages of textbooks.
“During our feedback meeting with parents at Chishamiso Hall, they said that there was need to boost the passrate by providing textbooks which were slowly becoming a crisis at the school and I have responded by bringing textbooks,” said Makumire.
The textbooks donated included Plus One English, Plus One Mathematics, Plus One Agric, Science and Technology, Plus One Social Science, and Rodzapfungwa.
Makumire told TellZim News that he wanted to improve the quality of education in the constituency, which is on number four of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Number four of the SDGs speaks of Quality Education, which is one of the key elements I want to focus on developing in my constituency,” said Makumire.
The school’s head Ruth Mahlerema Chademana welcomed the development which she highlighted will go a long way in improving the school’s grade seven results.
“Though we are only left with a few weeks towards our examinations, we are going to put these books to good use to yield a better result,” said Chademana.

Opposition, HRDs, activists hounded ahead of SADC Summit

By TellZim Reporter

MASVINGO – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit set to begin in Harare on August 17 when President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in as the next Chairperson for the regional body seems to have triggered government’s state machinery which has launched a crackdown on opposition, human rights activists and any perceived dissenting voices.
Several activists and those perceived influential are being harassed, with their cellphones being forcefully seized while state operatives hunt for information that may be considered inciting or tainting the country’s image.
Some have since relocated in fear of being targeted by arbitrary arrests, with reports of security agents forcefully seizing activist cellphones, invading their WhatsApp chat groups and sending inquiry messages to leaders of any possible demonstration ahead of the summit.
Human rights lawyer and Masvingo Urban MP Martin Mureri said they had since lost count of people who were threatened by members of the security forces and said they were targeting opposition political leadership, activists and human rights defenders.
“I don’t have the exact number of people who were arrested or threatened but there are so many who have been visited by the security agents. They use unmarked vehicles and they ask several questions, especially who is planning demos.
“Several people have been arrested in a very short space of time and I have received several calls from some who would have been threatened or arrested,” said Mureri.
He said a number of them were no longer comfortable living alone especially at night as they fear being abducted.

A journey of Masvingo Hockey’s rising star Alea Ashely Musakaruka

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By Rangarirai Shanyurai

Alea Ashely Musakaruka (19) a student at Kyle College in Masvingo is rising in the field of Hockey, as she was recently selected to join the Zimbabwe Women’s National Team while still in high school.
Musakaruka, born on August 2, 2005, started playing hockey in grade 4 at Kyle Preparatory School where all juniors needed to play at least one sport.
She said her talent was discovered by the coaches when she was in grade 5 and started playing for the senior team.
“In 2016 when l was in grade 5, l was already playing for the senior school team and I perfected my skills through practice until I joined the provincial team the very same year. My dedication has earned me a place in the Zimbabwe Women’s National Team and will be on national duty this August,” said Musakaruka.
She holds several positions in sports at Kyle College as she also participates in track events and tennis ball.
“I am the first team Girls Hockey Captain with full school colours, Girls Athletics Captain with half colours, Head of Sports Committee and the Orion House Captain.
“I am a flexible athlete, shining in both track, field and tennis ball where I made a name for myself representing Zimbabwe in the schools Tennis tournament,” said Musakaruka.
Musakaruka said in five years, her goal was to excel in hockey while pursuing aeronautical studies in aviation and she believes with hard work, determination and faith she will make it.
“Within the next five years, I will be far in hockey while pursuing higher education in aeronautical studies and aviation. I am confident that through hard work, unwavering determination and faith. I will successfully achieve my goals and reach new heights in both academia and athletics.
“Balancing school and sport especially hockey is very straining especially when you are studying Advanced Level mathematics and physics. However I am trying my best with the support of my family and friends who endlessly encourage me,” she said.
Musakaruka encouraged other young athletes around Zimbabwe to put God first and be dedicated to what they do if they are to make it.
“To the young athletes out there I encourage you to dream big, put God first and always have pride and passion. With dedication and perseverance you can achieve your goals,” she said.

The Genarari is back!

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Ladies and gentlemen, these days I am lying low because you never know, unogona kungovatamo. The state machinery is well-greased these days no one is safe, zvokwadi unoswera wanzi you are a regime change agent. Seni who will bring me machicken inn kujeri sevamwe veHarare uko, kana mabanana akaora zvawo. All those who talk too much like me are being targeted hama dzangu, and pakatoipa, bva achazara majeri. There are some things that this government is not even attempting to learn to do better, especially when it comes to embarrassing itself. Vaenzi vouya vana vose vari muzvizarira here nhai veduwe? Zvekunyadzisa pane vaenzi Regerai Vakomana.Munasvodawo imi please. With each dawning day, Baba Two and crew find a reason to frustrate citizens, further pushing them to the edge, muri vana Mwari here imi? What I do not understand however is the thought process behind all these arrests, because if it’s the image that they want to protect, don’t they think it’s even worse cracking down on voices of dissent, which in any case will be published everywhere by all and sundry? Agonyarara Hopewero zvekusungwa kwevanhu? Again, it’s only further feeding the narrative of what the country is known for, mahuman rights abuses and being ruthless. The vultures will be waiting for moments like these, and zvinosvota kuti isu matrue patriotic citizens who actually care about Zimbabwe tinongobatanidzirwa mukushorwa imomo, tingori vanhu vekunyika kunosungwa matourist. During the past few weeks, pana sisi vekuAmerica vanoita zvemadrama vanozikanwa chaizvo vanonzi Tiffany Haddish who was in the country, busy being surprised that we have grocery stores muZimbabwe. She was fascinated vapinda mustoro vachiona organic food, and it’s clear that she used to think kuti tichiri kuita barter trade kumariketi aya ekare aya. If that does not embarrass you as a Zimbabwean then I don’t know what will. Zvosvodesa zviya, and we do not have the capacity to fight back or beat the allegations while we are busy arresting tourists on trumped up charges. Kungotaura kuti hakuna magetsi nemvura ndakonewa kugera ndebvu dzangu, zvotonzi henaroo, huyai pano, mune mhosva baba. Masvingo yakatoiswawo pamap nenyaya yekusungwa kwemunhu wekuCzech uko, munoti who will care that we have the world-renowned Great Zimbabwe Monuments pakadai? If anything, those who claim to be patriotic ndovasitori because vanotisekesa, imi maZanu, ndati hamusi patriotic, kana matsamwa ndogara pazasi pepaChitima apoo. At this rate we shall forever remain a laughing stock, apa tichiti we were breathing a sigh of relief from that era where everyone was a trillionnaire makore aBhobho. Banana Republic of note. Musatidaro hama dzangu because even those who went to the diaspora nemaCOS anongorehwa aya havana kana chiremerera, zvongonzi vanhu vekukanyika kaya, even though we have a lot to offer, iyezvino our boys got into Olympics finals vakazosara havo. Bva Joji takaguta naye ungati he is the best father of the year apa he was known for boxing his wife, kkkkk. Dr Gire vamboripikoo, she is the one vaigona kutivhurira mafaira pamusoro paJoji zvakanaka naka, handiti vaimbopakura tea vose kumisangano mikuru? Asi Dr Amai paiva nebasavo paya.
Ko nhaimi, what is happening kumusangano wekuwandira kumasero uyu? Yes, a lot happens there everyday but it seems like a different wind is blowing. Generari Mkwenyana is now coming out of the thickets like a cat which has many lives. Hanzi zvemafactions regerai vakomana. He didn’t mince his words when he said musangano haukwani muhomwe memunhu. If my memory serves me well, those words haangobudi from the mouth of someone who is in Zanu’s top leadership, something is brewing. Vana madokudya tovaziva, vanenge vave kutoti ngavatonge kusvika vave muwheelchair, we saw it with Mugabe, but hanzi naGenarari Chandaizment hoo makasa, musangano wakasimbira muconstitution. I am just very keen on seeing how Generari will use the constitution to assert his position, or takaenda takaenda kunaNovember 2017. I digress, does anyone notice kuti whenever Genarari Kedha speaks there is some militancy in his tone that just sends shivers through the spine? Kamwe kaauthority so that you don’t see elsewhere? Maybe ndini hangu but I actually think that man mmm, bhasopo loinja, in a fascinating way though, because it sounds as if he has the game plan right in his pocket. Hanzi naGuvheya loyalty should be to the party, not to an individual, vana Mai Welly nanaBaba Nyengu. He said Chiwenga will come and go, whatever that meant, kuitira vaya mabootlicker who were already running mad mobilising support to a mandate that had already been rejected nemuridzi ED wacho. Time time you are the ones vanofurira imi vekumasero imimi because we see you copying Mugabe’s playbook, zvanaendorsement chakuti izvozvi. Maybe Baba Two was genuinely not interested in the 2030 agenda, because he knows it will not go unchallenged, makutovakonanisa naGuvheya paya. I know you are afraid of facing what happened to maG40 when Bhobho was deposed, because murikuba nekuvhura hombe mukati umu, but manje seapa, Genarari varikutodawo, so poitwa sei? If I was muZanu I would very wisely find a way to align myself kwandinoona kunogona kubuda tsoro iri nani, but then again, tinenge takangofanana vuno zasi, vanenge vasingatoziviwo zviri kuitika mukati kati meJongwe House. Mofunga sekuti Guvheya will be happy kudadirwa nevanhu vaakabatsira kupinda panyanga after vadzingwa mabasa nemashefu avo? Panotoda treading carefully apa, chero zvazvo isu maZimba chaiwo chaiwo we know kuti ndozvimwe gudo nemunhu, we can only celebrate the drama when it happens not kufarira n’anga tichiti mudzimu. Once bitten twice shy. I am just waiting hangu to see if this time we will still have the tankers rolling in the streets, like that proverbial November day, tombonzwawo mweya wehuChimbwido mbwido so,kkkkkk. Ahh ko paya ndaitonzwa kunge gandanga rabva musangozve kunonyisa mabhunu 1980, but nhamo ndoyakazongondirangaridza zhira yekwangu kuChitima ndikanokweva zvimachira zvangu zvemutowenyemba mushanga maMucheke. Taiva tatizve nhamo off, shift focus, Ba Bona zvavazorodzwa, kkkk. Baba Two vakati pachipo hama dzangu, dzikamai. Ko nhai VaMavhaire kubva vanyarara kudaro? Kuti zii sevasiko havo. Chete vagoidii vachingoitiswa nanaNero.
Back to the General, he might not be a better devil like we have seen with his boss; remember when he called our doctors skilled rebharas for demanding better working conditions. Manje manje apa he threatened kuremadza mamoney changer. I am just thinking zvangu kuti he is always the face of threats and violence, and believe me you, ED knows that. Ndopamunoti alternative ipapo, hameno zvenyu. Chakatanga ndochakachenjedza, bva tinogonzwa here?
Anyway, let me go ndinokanga maputi angu zvangu for lunch ndimwe mvura, these days kwaakupisa. Please drive safely this holiday, zvamurimi mugofarisa, maambulance aya endege hakuna, haatakuri vasingadyi bacon pabreakfast everyday. But ndasuwa Senator Tshabangu guys, I hope wherever he is, he will have a great holiday with a few Zanu cdes, vasamusiyawo kumastadium kunonodyiwa kuya paHeroes. And when you see former VP Mphoko, tell him kuti Mkwenyana means business, project dzenhiyo dziya ngadzigarire padhuze they may be needed soon. Until next week, mboko imboko!

Mother, daughter arrested for murder

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By Beverly Bizeki

A Chiredzi woman and her 18-year-old daughter are in police custody after she allegedly murdered her husband with the help of their daughter during a fight.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the arrest of Obey Bere (18) together with her mother Nyaradzo Mawadze on August 7 and warned people against using violence to settle disputes.
“I confirm a case of murder where a mother and daughter teamed up and assaulted the former’s husband who is also the latter’s father. We urge members of the public avoid using violence to settle disputes and to value the sanctity of life,” said Dhewa.
Circumstances are that on August 6 and at Village 5 Masimbaevanhu, Chief Neromwe, Chiredzi, Mawadze and Chivhenge had a dispute which ended up violent, Obey joined in the scuffle in support of her mother who was being overpowered by the deceased.
Mawadze and Obey tripped over Chivhenge to the ground before assaulting him all over the body with logs.
Obey’s 14-year-old brother then went to seek help from a neighbor, who came and found Obey exchanging harsh words with her father who was telling her to leave the house as she was disobedient and her mother was defending her.
Obey picked up a stone and hit her father on the forehead once which made him to fall to the ground, unconscious. The neighbor helped him gain consciousness and he was taken to Neromwe Clinic where he was referred to Chiredzi General Hospital.
Chivhenge died on August 7 at the hospital where he was admitted leading to the arrest of the two.

Prof Zvobgo officially launches AI & Robotics bootcamp

By Tatiana Mhararira

Great Zimbabwe University Vice Chancellor Professor Rungano Jonas Zvobgo officially launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics boot camp that was hosted by GZU at its Mashava Campus on August 04, 2024.
The boot camp was organized by GZU in collaboration with Girls in Stem Trust.
In his welcome speech, Prof. Zvobgo said the boot camp was important as it empowers educators and learners equipping them with skills necessary for a world full of technology.
“The boot camp is important as it seeks to empower educators, students, and learners by equipping them with technological skills that will help them to tackle real-world challenges.
“The bootcamp will help in providing networking and collaboration through connecting industry professionals, peers and learners and forging lasting relationships scheduling ideas and inviting innovations. We want you to create a platform to produce commercially viable products by focusing on practical aspects of AI & Robotics,” said Prof Zvobgo.
Prof Zvobgo said the bootcamp is not there to deepen the understanding of the attendees but rather introduce exposure to them.
“The camp is designed not to just deepen your understanding of AI & Robotics but to provide tools and insights needed to inspire and engage students in these cut-edging themes. Our goal is to offer you practical knowledge that you will take to your classrooms after this training,” said Prof Zvobgo.
Masvingo Christian College Head Dr Edson Muresherwa who was among the guests said the event fulfilled education 5.0 where students and learners from different levels of learning gathered to acquire skills from professional experts to move with what is happening in the digital age.
“When we talk about education 5.0, this is the personification of education 5.0 and community engagement where primary and high schools will be interacting with universities and technical colleges at such a stage,” said Dr Muresherwa.
Addressing the bootcamp participants Ministry Of Primary and Secondary Provincial Director of Education Services Petronella Nyangwe said AI was now embedded in people’s lives so the younger generation was supposed to be exposed to it to promote the well-being of people in the society.
“Artificial Intelligence and data processing is now embedded in our lives so it is only logical to expose our young generations to all these areas that is what education 5.0 is all about and we are promoting this in all our education sectors in Zimbabwe.
“This week of learning will assist the participants to link the digital technological world to human social and emotional skills to promote the well-being of all the people in our communities,” said Nyangwe.
Girls in Stem Trust representative Victoria Nxumalo said the five-day training session will look at five different aspects with each day focusing on a different aspect.
“The practical week of training will focus on the ethical use of AI, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision and image recognition as well as fundamentals of robotics before having our award ceremony on Friday.
In an interview with TellZim News one of the participants from Helen Mghie Primary School Mazvita Machengere said she was eager to learn and by the end of the week she expected to have acquired several skills in the robotics field.
“I am looking forward to learning a lot and by the end of the week I expect to have acquired knowledge and skills in the AI & Robotics field,” said Machengere.
The AI & Robotics bootcamp is a follow-up of the World Robot Olympiad held in Bulawayo early July where Zimuto High emerged victorious and is set to represent the country at international level in Turkey.

NSSA trains nurses on occupational safety

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By Tatiana Mhararira

National Social Security Authority (NSSA) recently took 43 occupational nurses on a five day training workshop on occupational safety health at Clevers’ Hotel in Masvingo.
The training was done under the theme ‘enriched upon promoting a physically acceptable culture through vision zero’ where nurses working for various organisations across the country underwent a rigourous training to promote safety and health at workplaces.
Addressing trainees during the closing session of the workshop, NSSA acting General Manager Dr Charles Shava said it was possible to achieve vision zero which is aimed at reducing accidents at workplaces.
“Vision zero in the workplace is possible. The vision states that we will have zero accidents at workplaces. We should make sure workers are not injured or do not contract work place-related diseases.
“Let us brace our minds and efforts to move towards promoting an onset camera through vision zero harmful and a sustainable workforce. It is important from a point of view that we know where we are going, what we are using and what gaps exist in our various Occupational Safety Health initiatives,” said Dr Shava.
He said combined efforts of occupational nurses was key in combating injuries in workplaces.
The training course looked at some topics such as Factories and Works Act, understanding climate risks and opportunities for OSH professionals, lung inhalation injuries, occupational eye injuries and drug and substance abuse.
Speaking to one of the trainees, Evans Hove from Inscor’s Providence Clinic said the course equipped them with new skills to deal with occupational hazards.
“During the occupational health nurses training l learnt a lot about workers compensation and insurance fund, a fund which is executed by NSSA to support workers injured at work and retired employees,” said Hove.
“I would like to teach our company employees about work related stress, how to deal with mental health issues both at work and at home,” he added.
Among other measures to ensure safety in work places, NSSA says any workplace with a minimum of 70 workers should have a clinic and a doctor.

Tourist breaks down in court after being denied bail

By Perpetua Murungweni

Lucas Slavik, a citizen of the Czech Republic, broke down in tears in court after he was denied bail by Masvingo Magistrate Franklin Mukwananzi on August 6, 2024.
Slavik was arrested on August 1, 2024, on charges of spreading falsehoods after he was allegedly seen by police detail recording a video on his cellphone at a local lodge.
Through his lawyer Knowledge Mabvuure, Slavik applied for bail, which was denied by the court, saying he was a flight risk and was ordered to come back for trial on August 16, 2024.
Despite efforts by his defense to convince the court that his client was ready to surrender his passport and all his traveling documents, citing efforts by Czech Republic Embassy to secure bail for their citizen to ensure that he attends trial until its conclusion, the state, led by Prosecutor Tarisai Muvengi blocked the bail application arguing that the tourist was a flight risk.
“The state is opposing granting the accused bail because we fear that if he is granted bail he is going to abscond trial. The accused person is also a foreigner with no permanent interest in the country therefore he is likely going to run away,” said Muvengi in court.
Muvengi also argued that the Czech Republic was not present in the court to confirm the support they were going to give to their citizens and even if they were going to render that support, he said the state was afraid that the accused was going to interfere with the state’s outstanding witnesses.
“The state cannot grant the accused person bail because the Czech Republic is not present here in this court to confirm the support to their citizen, and if they are going to render that support the accused will be staying at Backpackers Lodge and we fear that the accused is going to interfere with our outstanding witnesses who are workers at Backpackers,” said Muvengi.
It is the state’s case that Slavik was arrested outside the Backpackers Lodge, where he was found recording a video claiming there was no water or electricity, and that he could not even shave.
Another Ugandan national Tom Ssekamwa was arrested alongside Slavik for possession of sex toys and appeared before Mukwananzi for bail, which was also denied under the same circumstances. He was also ordered to return to court on August 16, 2024 for trial.
Masvingo Police confirmed that they seized Slavik and Ssekamwa’s gadgets which include laptops, cameras, and cellphones, for further investigation.

Manunure High hosts 2024 career guidance

By Decide Nhendo

It was a hive of activity at this year’s career guidance exhibition held at Manunure High School in Masvingo Central Constituency on Friday, July 26 2024.
The event which was organized by Masvingo Central ward 13 councilor Sarah Munemo and organizing Secretary Eliot Vhimisai was attended by six schools, Machitenda primary school, Manunure, Chikarudzo, Mapakomere, Mapanzure and Chekai Secondary schools. There were various exhibitors who attended and gave guidance to the learners.
Speaking to TellZim News, Ward 13 councilor Sarah Munemo said the career guidance was important to learners as it gave them exposure to different career paths that they may choose to pursue after school.
She said financial and network issues were affecting learners especially from rural areas and the career guidance programme brought them closer to the corporate world.
“We organized this career guidance for learners in ward 13 and 17 so that they get exposed to the job market in the world. The learners face major constraints like network barriers which hinter them from accessing essential information compared to those in urban areas, so through this initiative, they are acquainted with the information they need before they join the professional world,” said Munemo.
The hosting school head Svondo Chiwawa said the event was running under the theme,’ Fight against drug and substance abuse, heads taking the lead’.
He said the career guidance was relevant especially during a time when learners were indulging in drug and substance abuse saying they took advantage of the programme to teach leaners about the dangers of drug abuse.
Svondo also said they were implementing strategies to curb the surging and disturbing menace saying war against drug and substance abuse was for every person’s responsibility.
“This year’s theme is relevant because we are having serious trouble with learners who are taking drugs, some of the learners are now drug peddlers and they supplying to schools.
“We are making a lot of effort to stop this ill destroying our children’s futures, but to do so effectively the whole community must work together so that no gap will be spared in as much as drug and substance abuse is concerned.
“At Manunure we are planning to erect a precast wall so that we will be able to control and monitor all leaners, so I am sure if we combine effort we can make it,” said Chiwawa.
Local Junior councilor Catherine Muzinda said the career guidance was important because it equipped them with essential tools to meet the corporate world at the same time making them aware of the harm drugs can exert on their lives.
“The career guidance was important because we learnt more on careers that we can pursue, so now we are going to work knowing clearly what we want to do. We also learnt the physical and health harm caused by drug and substance abuse, so it’s up to us to shun drugs,” said Muzinda.
Four organisations namely Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) interacted with the leaners.
Munemo praised the collaboration between the community, schools and Masvingo Central Member of Parliament which she said resulted in the organisation of such a brilliant programme.
“What made it easy for the event to be a success is the unity between the community and local leaders. Our MP offered transport and refreshments, while locals provided food and also the hosting school offered the space,” said Munemo.
She said the event will be bigger and better next year as they target all the school in the constituency to participate.