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Woman in court for selling broncleer cough syrup, mbanje

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Woman in court for selling broncleer cough syrup, mbanje

Decide Nhendo

Masvingo – A 43-year-old woman, Jane Muchenje from Mucheke F, appeared before the Masvingo Magistrate court on January 18, 2024, facing a charge under the Dangerous Drug Act. She was remanded out of custody, awaiting sentencing.
Muchenje faced the court after being found in possession of bronclear syrup and mbanje at her homestead, which she claimed she did not intend to sell.
During her appearance before Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzie, Muchenje pleaded guilty to the charge, stating that the drugs did not belong to her. She explained that she received the parcel from her brother in South Africa and was instructed to send it to someone in Harare.
“I plead guilty, as the court alleges that I was found in possession of the drugs without a license. However, I received the parcel from my brother in South Africa, not knowing that it contained drugs. Also, I was supposed to send it to someone in Harare,” said Muchenje.
She also appealed for leniency, emphasizing that she is the sole provider for her three children, being a widow. Muchenje expressed concern that a custodial sentence would adversely affect her children’s well-being, as she is their only guardian.
“I have three children; the first one is 20 years old, the second is 16 years old, and the third is only six years old. If I am given a custodial sentence, my children will suffer, as I am their sole provider,” she stated.
The state, represented by Ruvimbo Makove, alleged that on December 13, 2023, agents from Masvingo Criminal Investigations Department, during a patrol in Mucheke F area, received a tip-off that Muchenje was in possession of bronclear syrup and mbanje.
Acting on the information, the agents went to Muchenje’s house, introduced themselves, and conducted a search. They found her in possession of 148 by 100 milliliters bronclear cough syrup and 1.8 kilograms of mbanje.
Subsequently, the matter was reported to Masvingo Central Police Station, leading to Muchenje’s arrest, and she was taken to Masvingo Central Police station.

RCZ eagle continues to soar

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RCZ eagle continues to soar

…As 6 out of 8 RCZ schools obtain 100 percent pass rate

Beverly Bizeki

Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) group of schools have raised the church’s flag high in the just released ZIMSEC 2023 A Level results as all their schools have surpassed the 96 percent benchmark set for 2023 results, with six of the eight getting a 100 percent pass rate.
Speaking to TellZim News, RCZ Education Secretary Dr Witmos Mutumburanzou said RCZ’s eagle continues to soar higher with the impressive results posted by the schools, improving both qualitatively and quantitatively.
“It is my pleasure to tell the Masvingo community that the RCZ eagle continues to soar very high. Our 2023 A’ Level results were a masterpiece. Our schools performed very well and we are proud of them.
“Of our eight high schools, six of them recorded 100 percent pass rate and the other two also did exceptionally well because they recorded 98 and 97 percent respectively.
“All the schools surpassed our benchmark which is 96 percent hence all the reason to be happy,” said Dr Mutumburanzou.
He also commended the quality of the results saying most learners had registered at least 10 points and above with the highest registering 35 points.
“The quality aspect of the results also improved significantly. We have some of our schools that had candidates registering 35 points and some 30 points. The majority of the schools’ best candidates registered 20 points.
“In terms of quality, I looked at how many students got 10 points and above and the results show that of the 87 learners at Zimuto High 64 had 10 points and above, for Makumbe out of 73, 66 had 10 or more points, for Nyashanu’s 79 candidates, 50 had 10 or more points.
“Alheit had 67 candidates with 42 of them registering 10 points and above, Gutu 160 candidates, and 92 of them had 10 points and above, Pamushana which had the highest number of candidates which is 187 had 167 with 10 points and above.
“Chibi had 126 and 97 had 10 points and above and Jichidza which had 33 candidates had 16 pupils with 10 and above points hence it can be noted that we are soaring higher,” he said.
Dr Mutumburanzou also appreciated the collective effort of the school heads, teachers, and station superintendents in achieving impressive results.
“I would like to make mention of the tenacity of our headmasters as they moved up and down trying to ensure that all things are in place and teaching and learning is being effected. Also important to note is the resilience of the teachers as they continued to operate in very difficult circumstances but despite that their commitment to duty is commendable.
“The station superintendents because they have an overall sight of what is happening at their sites, offer counselling both to learners as well as members of staff ensuring that their stations are in harmony and conducive to hard work and effective learning,” he said.
The RCZ schools have over the years been on a pedestal, surpassing their previous best with each coming year.

Zim opposition will soon finish all rainbow colours

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Zim opposition will soon finish all rainbow colours

Ladies and gentlemen I hope we are all seeing that this year will not deliver much in terms of zvinobatika because ratanga rakamwa hwahwa zvaro gore rino. Unotomboita wish kuti dai maharmonized elections achiitwa every year ingadai izvozvi tiine some activity, chero maroads achigadzirwa, mvura nemagetsi zvichigara zvakati tii tisina kana problem. Plus tinenge tichiti tikati gare gare we get freebies from Zanu kumarally, you know, rice, mbeu and what not. Haa kumarally kweopposition hakuna chinodyiwa, kungodhandaura mhanzi dzaMadzore zvotopera and we go back home tichingomedza mate, kkkk. Havana kana cent vanaNero vaya. Vangori neyavo yekudya kudzimba dzavo nekuendesa vana vavo kumaprivate schools. Muno muZimbabwe if you don’t give people machicken inn nemapepsi kumarally they don’t take you serious. Those people vanouya kumarally for free icecream are the ones who determine your future imi muchingoteverera mahashtag epaTwitter, hameno yakunzi X iyoyo. Regai Abel Mauchi azoti dai ndaiva politician ndaingouraya mombe pamarally, yokwatiswa chembere dzisina meno dzonamwa, kkkk. He knew that people want those things, especially nyama, idzo chicken inn dziya, vamwe vanenge vaiguma paChristmas. With the way the economy is, ingori covo yega yega irikudyiwa mudzimba umu hakuna chimwe. Regai ndirege kutaurisa, Mthuli angatozopedzisira otaura zvetax kuCovo ikoko kuzvigarden zvepamba vanhu vakatambura.
Ko toti nemakorokotozve neiyo new executive yavaTshabangu yatakanzwa nezvayo. Ko ini ndaitika ndichaona kedu Rocky karimowo imomo kachikwanakwanawo wanike zero zero. Takatonzwa kuti congress manje manje naTreasurer wemusangano, and he said mari hobho. He said they have many well-wishers that is why they are affording to pay expensive lawyers and vachihwina futi in the courts Nero neteam rake vakangoti vavava. Mapombi wonders who these wellwishers are, but zvamuri kufungira izvozvo nyorai mega, kkkk. Musaita semusingazivi kuti ndivanaani kutsvaga kuti ndinzi Mapombi anotaurisa. Mawellwisher manyama, anobva kumusangano wekusimbira kumasero uyu. But that just goes to show that many are Chamisa’s enemies. Handifungi kuti there has ever been a so much hated opposition leader, yet who is loved by many as well. Zvinhu zvacho so, you really wonder how much planning and strategizing went into rendering Nero useless, because the plotting haingangovi yakaitwa pasi pemuti. And surely iye Chamisa knows he has so many enemies that’s why kasingadyi or kumwa mvura pose pose. Asi hamuzvizivi kani? Hanzi chero ukachipei hachibati, and we all saw mamwe maCCC MPs trying to imitate that vachitukanirana kumwa mvura yekuParliament. Manje rimwe team racho madyo too much, kungoshama pese pese senge manyana eshiri, muchafa makachenama, kkkk. Ungaudza Hwende izvozvo zvekuti usadya pose pose, anotozorangarira atoguta kare uyo, apa nekutokotsira futi muParliament macho. Akabvunzwa kunzi sei wamwa mvura yeparuzhinji or sei warara during parliament session wotoudzwa kunzi ndine marori nebusiness that employs hundreds of people ka ini. Regai Winky D akazoti ibotso chokwadi, anga atozviona kuti tinenge tiri kuripa ngozi senyika.
Ko blue yandakanzwa kuno kuchitima ndeyechokwadi here nhaimi? Ko zvavachatipedzera macolour ese emureza takatarisa, kana erainbow? Imi, even us vanaMapombi we may one day want to start our own parties, apa makapedza macolour ose henyu. Vanhu Tripo C don’t be selfish please, gadzirisanai murege kutora macolour ese please todawo kumashandisa. Chinozondiitira funny manje is the repulsion, or fake thereof inozoitwa nevanhu veZanu to the yellow color. Our politics is just toxic, madrama ega ega. Vamwe vavo havatodi kupfeka yellow hanzi tozonzi tiri machinja. You see, imimi vanhu veMDC, CCC nemamwe mabazi that are also threatening to finish all letters of the alphabet, veZanu havamborinei nekuti muri vapi, mese mungori machinja munongonzi naED pasi nemhanduuuuu, mese nehuhwandu hwenyu. If you become like Chamisa probably that is when you can be called by name. I can imagine zvichitonzi pasi naTshabanguuu, kkkkk. If Chamisa is to leave opposition politics tichaonerera because imagine all that pent up anger and resentment against him zvobva zvashaya basa. Vamwe vanoita senge vachatomumanikidza chaiko. We may all laugh at the talk about Tshabangu’s party using Chamisa’s face but that’s how bad it is. Nero chinovashaisa hope chiya. Akatanga yake party nyowani Chamisa hameno kuti achashandisa face yaani, but it’s a good thing because at some point we have to do away with politics dzezviso zvevanhu. That’s pure dictatorship, and maZimbo hamudzidze, you created Mugabe akakuonesai mbonambona, as hamumbodzidzi zvenyu. It is now obvious that CCC yaNero hakusisina, chaora chinhu chiya, but we wait and see which colour comes next. But guys, Zanu chiororo, who ever dreamt kuti paYellow paizodhakwa this early? Atova nerecord Chamisa rekubvutirwa chihwitsi pamuromo, and zvemukomana zviri kuita zvichipera, manje manje chinenge chava chidhara. Put your house in order kuopposition uko because if you keep acting like zvidhambakura this country hamufe makaitonga ino.
Akaperaka maelections, people are being evicted muzviminda minda umu hanzi makatengeserwa nani. Imi maiti zvinoenda nepi, mombe yekuronza kama wakaringa nzira. All this land haisi yenyu iyi, ine vene nhaika. Be advised accordingly, don’t buy land kumasabhuku, because nawo masabhuku acho arikusungwa hanzi maland baron. Ndamboti paya akapera maelections hamusisina basa, tosangana 2028.
These days it seems as if Mhamha vane low profile, or we are missing the action nekushaya magetsi iwaya anongogara asiko, anoti chero shiri ikahetsura iri paline rawo kana ariko otoenda. We saw Mhamha naBaba varikuredza hove nemhuri the other day, ndikati hazvishamisi kuti pasi pemvura paiva nasomeone holding a bucket of fish kuti baba vanzi vabata, kkk. Imi hamuzivi zvinoita madictator here imi? Haven’t you seen Museveni paUganda apo achijogger and doing zvimapress up mumba make teaching the nation how to keep fit, mabodyguard ake achimuomberera? On another one dzaiita race with masoja nemabodyguard adzo achibaika nekusiiwa naye mudhara uya. Ini zvangu ini. Kana tazogara, madictator anojairira vanhu. To them everything we do not have or cannot afford is because takapusa or we should work harder. Imi makangoudzwa wani kunzi idyai murivoo nemapotato. Plus hanzi nyika inovakwa nevene vayo iyi, anyone who does not understand that should continue to suffer, ndoideology yacho. Zvakangofanana nanaPapa vanongoitisa vanhu wani, if you try to speak against them zvonzi touch not the anointed kkk. BBC was labelled chidyiro chasatan because of that TB Joshua documentary. These pastors or prophets have mastered the art of controlling people, that’s why I am saying hazvina kusiyana nekupolitics. In fact vanaPapa vari mberi because these political leaders of yours vanotovaswededza mudhuze for them to retain power, that why Angel ane direct line kunaMhamha zvamakangoona paGold Mafia paya. Ko matsotsi haageranika. Regai zvizonzi religion is the opium of the poor. Ipapa hapashayi anototi Mapombi kane madhimoni, endai munokanamatira kuchitima ikoko, manje ini wangu musoro haubatwi, handidi nawo mungazondipomera kupusa. Dr Gire vakangotsvagira wani wavo mwana mufesi wekukereke Simba chero hazvo it ended in tears, zvinowanikwa muvanhu. Vaitova nestrategy ipo paya because she knew kuti social capital yekuchurch ndomasports acho.
Makauonaka mutemo mutsva unorambidza varume kurara nevana vari below 18? Izvozvi kune mamwe madhara akatovata either achihwa mudumbu or akatsamwa because ndomadzimai avo iwayo zvanana. Panga paine inonzi nemagweta legal lacuna, manje yakavharwa. Ahh Mapombi knows tuchirungu rungu twemalawyer, ndinoverenga kaini. Chero zvaana Advocate Fulcrum vanonyengera Advocate Nero zvisina basa I read everything. Ndinozongorwadziwa hangu when I see the law being weaponised to recall young people from Parliament and councils. Mati aite seiko Ostallos kana ndimiwo? NaChibaya wacho simbi dzebasa kuopposition. Asi Tshabangu neteam rake vachatukirwa nevazukuru vavo kusvika kurudzi rwechina. Exactly why did he recall Ostallos? Kumaka vana vadiki kudaro, chii nhai? Munozoti Mapombi anotaurisa henyu but I think Tshabangu ane some unresolved issues dzepersonal life yake dzaava kusolvera mupublic. I hope he gets the necessary healing and realises his mistakes one day.
Regai ndinokanga maputi angu for lunch, mazuvano mabanana arikuora chaizvo. But before I go, Dhugish haasati avhura hombe here futi yemadhirezi? I think on 31 December 2023 he was praying kuti Mwari ndibatsireiwo ndisavhura hombe muna2024, otherwise chiporofita chaBushiri chingazotadza kubuda nomo nomo. Veduwe if anyone meets VaMphoko muvamhoresewo, muti hanzi hesi naMapombi. Otherwise, till next week, mboko imboko!

Masvingo City in move to curb drug abuse, child marriages

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Masvingo City in move to curb drug abuse, child marriages

By Kudzai Simango

In its quest to curb surging drug abuse cases and child marriages, Masvingo City Council in conjunction with Charles Austin Theatre organized a talk show on January 13 2023 where Masvingo local high schools students were granted an opportunity to express their views on the causes and the way forward to stop these societal ills.
During the discussion Junior councilors from different schools around Masvingo which include Ndarama High School, Victoria High and Rujeko High mentioned that in order for the country to be able to overcome drug abuse as well as child marriages, the authority has to find the source of these problems in order to deal with perpetrators.
Lennon Muzondo, a form six pupil at Victoria High School said one of the most disturbing foundations of the surging drug abuse cases is that government measures are half-hearted due to the suspected involvement of highly-connected individuals who cartel in the illicit drug trade and as a result cause law enforcers to neglect the right order by not taking appropriate measures to deal with those found dealing in drugs.
“It is sad to note that law enforcers are neglecting the right order as they do not take appropriate measures to stop drug abuse as most drug lords are well connected to top officials who use their influence to assist them,” said Muzondo.
Anesu Ruzive a form four student at Ndarama High School said if the government is to completely stop substance abuse it must shift focus from construction of rehabilitation centers and usher those resources to attentively deal with the sources where the youth find these drugs devastating their futures.
“If the government wants to totally deal with drug abuse cases taking toll in young people, it has to put attention on sources be it on borders or any local known drug hotspots so as to arrest the increase of drug abuse,” said Ruzive.
Zimbabwe is experiencing a drug and substance abuse crisis and the drug epidemic is mainly affecting young people mostly males, even though the prevalence of females who misuse drugs is also rising which mean to say the government and other interested parties must take grave action to stop this prevailing crisis.
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the government, and Zimbabwe Liberties and Drug Network it is sad to note that nearly 60percent of all school dropouts in the country in 2023 were merely a result of drug and substance abuse which shows the need for swift action on drug and substance abuse as it is greatly affecting the future generation.
On child marriages, Praise Bvunde a form six junior councilor at Ndarama High School applauded the move by government on amendment of the Criminal Law (Codification Reform) Act that will criminalize sex with anyone below 18 years and she said the government, civic organizations and other stakeholders have to keep empowering and educating the girl child in order to overcome early marriages.
“I thank the government for Amendment of the Criminal Law (Codification Reform) Act that criminalize sex with anyone below 18 years, I hope our government, civil organizations and other interested parties in the matter at hand must keep on educating the young girls so as to give power to us girls so that we will not be victims to early marriages which greatly ruin our futures,” said Bvunde.
Nokutenda Nyoni, a form three junior councilor at Rujeko High School said there is need for more physical campaigns as compared to those being aired on internet, television and radios because most girls in remote rural areas miss this very important information concerning their wellbeing.
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF), 32 percent of girls in Zimbabwe are married off before the age of 18 years.
Harmful cultural practices like using girl children as restitution for avenging spirits have been on the decline, but religious sects have been blamed for continuously perpetuating child marriages.

Newly appointed Greenfuel football administrator aims to set standards high

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Newly appointed Greenfuel football administrator aims to set standards high

Decide Nhendo

Recently appointed Greenfuel football administrator said he is determined to work to change the current stand of the team to reach international standards like those in Europe.
Brandon Mvura said he is prepared to go and change the whole system of the old formula of sports administration and bring along modern football management aspects which will lead to the team’s growth.
“I wish to go and make a great difference on the way sport is run locally and bring up-to-the-minute football management aspects which will lead to great development of Greenfuel football club and its growth,” said Mvura.
Mvura who is a holder of an advanced Diploma with Institute of Commercial Management ICM (UK), Degree in Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation with Great Zimbabwe University, as well as Marketing Diploma with Harare Polytechnic said for a club to reach greater heights in football they need excellence and for him being given that responsibility means to say he is one of the excellent administrators in the country as proven by his qualifications.
“My sports qualifications are that I am a holder of an Advanced Diploma from the Institute of Commercial Management ICM (UK), a Degree in Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation with Great Zimbabwe University as well as a Marketing Diploma with Harare Polytechnic.
“For a football club to develop they must have brilliant and capable administrators, for me being appointed as a new administrator at Greenfuel Football Club shows that my qualifications have proven and satisfied my new employer,” said Mvura.
Mvura said he is going to bring confidence, trust, and joy to the club’s stakeholders this time, and all the players, supporters, executives are going to see much change in the running of football as Greenfuel Football Club is going to be the first team to reach the post-commercialization stage in Zimbabwe before any other club locally.
Paida Madziro, Greenfuel team manager has said currently all is well with the appointment of Brandon Mvura as the team administrator and it is a blessing to the club as he is going to help develop the team as well as the community through his capabilities.
“As it stands everything is flowing in the right direction concerning the appointment of Mr Mvura, and it is an advantage to us to have someone like him as he is going to help the team and the community thrive,” said Madziro.
Madziro said last season the league ended with them being number 10 which is not a bad position as it was their first season being promoted into the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League, and this season they are eyeing for top five.

49 Chief Bere villagers in court over illegal settlements

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49 Chief Bere villagers in court over illegal settlements

Beverly Bizeki

As the “Operation Order No To Land Barons” continues with the aim of bringing sanity to communal lands in Zimbabwe, another 49 residents from Chikutuva Village under Chief Bere in Masvingo have been hauled to the courts facing charges of settling within prohibited dam basin of Lake Mutirikwi.
The group, which is said to be contravening section 56(20) of the Water Act chapter 20:24, appeared before Masvingo Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzie on January 13, 2024, and was remanded out of custody to January 25 for continuation of trial.
It is the state’s case as presented by Godknows Mugondo that from 2000 to date the accused people have been occupying pieces of land under Lake Mutirikwi basin.
It is alleged that some of the people arrested have been buying land from village heads who are in the habit of selling land that belongs to the Ministry of Lands.
The police launched “Operation Order No to Land Barons” which has been running from January 10 to February 9 to bring sanity to communal lands in Zimbabwe.
This becomes the second time that the people of Chikutuva Village faced troubles over the illegal settlement, as back in 2019 government once issued eviction letters to them, resulting in conflicts between two local chiefs, Bere and Charumbira over possession of the land.
The villagers however said they were not prepared to leave their homes as this was where their ancestral homes were, with some even threatening to go and live at the Great Zimbabwe Monuments if they were to be evicted.
Evelyn Dovorogwa told TellZim back in 2019 that her ancestors were laid in the same area hence she was not going anywhere despite the eviction notices from the government.
“I was born here so where can I go now? Even if they burn and do everything (to destroy our houses) I am not going anywhere, my ancestors are here in this place,” said Dovorogwa.
In Masvingo province’s seven districts, approximately 13 000 illegal settlers are likely to be left homeless with government cracking down on land barons and people who are illegally selling or distributing communal lands.
Last week at least 49 arrests in Mushandike were made and nine people were taken to court over the same issue, with some of them being land barons facing charges of illegally distributing land.

Trapped in flood zone: Runyararo West families await promised relocation

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Trapped in flood zone: Runyararo West families await promised relocation

Courage Dutiro

Masvingo- As the country is still reeling from the recent Cyclone Belal, 23 households in Runyararo West brace for another episode of having their furniture soaked in floodwater, as well as temporary displacement, with a permanent solution continuously eluding them for years and counting.
A statement released by Zimcast, a climate service centre last week indicated that Cyclone Belal was to bring rains to Zimbabwe over a few days as it drew moisture from the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
“We now have tropical cyclone Belal, East of Madagascar. Belal is currently a category one cyclone and is expected to move South-East, away from Madagascar. Belal may affect rains for Zimbabwe over the next few days, as it draws moisture from the ITCZ,” read part of the statement.
This may not be the last cyclone, storm or any other weather condition that will bring heavy rains to Masvingo over the next few months that characterize the rainy season, a situation which has become a curse for the 23 households in Runyararo West whose houses have been affected by floods for years now.
During the 2022-23 rainy season due to fear that the houses may collapse, Masvingo City Council evacuated the affected residents to the District Development Fund (DDF) site as a temporary measure.
“Last season, those residents were temporarily moved to the District Development Fund Training Centre, but a long-lasting solution is required,” reads part of the minutes of a Masvingo City full council meeting held in November 2023.
For the past few years, flash floods have repeatedly brought them sorrow, with no relief in sight as one administration after another keeps coming and leaving townhouse.
They were allocated stands at the confluence of two small streams in the area, with the situation recently being worsened by construction activities in Victoria Ranch
Sources say at the time when the stands were allocated, in the mid-2000s, an engineer who was working at townhouse advised against it, which fell on deaf ears, although he had predicted the impending disaster due to the presence of water bodies nearby.
“As we speak, that issue is on the desk of the relevant minister, although it is taking time due to unknown reasons. Council has to make it lucrative for them to successfully relocate those people in terms of compensation, otherwise it is their fault in the first place,” the source said.
To date, five mayors, namely Femius Chakabuda (the late), Hubert Fidze, Collen Maboke, Shantiel Chiwara, though short-lived, and now Aleck Tabe, have failed to resolve the issue, but all eyes are on the Tabe administration on what it can do to save these families from the anxiety of having their houses flooded with each coming rainy season.
To improve the lives of affected families, Masvingo City Mayor Aleck Tabe said that following a council resolution, they have chosen a suitable site near the Gomba car park for their resettlement.
“We had a resolution as council that we have to relocate those families to a suitable site. We have already identified the land; we picked the place around the car park near Gomba area as the relocation site for the victims. Near the site, we are also going to have a secondary school that will service people from Victoria Ranch and Runyararo West,” said Tabe.
However, to ensure complete success, Tabe said they are seeking the valuable partnership of the relevant government ministry.
“Our next stage is to engage the relevant Government ministry. As council, we can avail land to the 23 affected properties but we also need assistance from the government in terms of building structures and compensation,” said Tabe.
Masvingo United Residents and Ratepayers Alliance (MURRA) Board Chairperson Thomas Mbetu attributed the perennial problem to erratic allocation of stands by the local authority.
“As MURRA we are deeply saddened in regards to the 23 or so houses which have been affected by flooding. We attribute this problem to wrong allocation of stands on wetlands by Masvingo City Council.
“Secondly, we attribute this problem to blocked drainage and we call upon Masvingo City Council to firstly relocate those families as promised and to clear the drainage system,” Mbetu said.

Relief for Zaka’s Mukushi learners as new school opens doors

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Relief for Zaka’s Mukushi learners as new school opens doors

Staff Reporter

Collective efforts from the community, local leadership and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) has paid off for people in Mukushi area under headman Govere, Chief Nyakunhuwa in ward 6 of Zaka as Mukushi Secondary School was commissioned.
It was all smiles on opening day as form ones and twos who had enrolled at the new school which is a satellite to Chitonhora High School started classes, putting an end to long walks to schools like Jichidza, Chitonhora, Zivavose, and Chivingwi among other schools.
Zaka North legislator, a former Zaka teacher and chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on education, Ophias Murambiwa said the project was started by the community in 2019 and was supported by Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and Devolution funds.
“The school opened doors to its pioneer learners on January 9 with two classes, form one and two. There are two blocks at the moment and we are mobilizing resources to get more and part of this year’s CDF will be directed there.
“There is still a challenge of teacher accommodation as there is only one house but luckily, the nearby Chirara Primary School offered to accommodate some of the teachers until the school has its own houses,” said Murambiwa.
He went on to say he had already engaged the MoPSE Minister and the permanent secretary who promised to sink a borehole, construct two more blocks as well as erect the perimeter fence.
“Another challenge we still have is water, there is no borehole at the school and they are currently using a community borehole nearby. However, I have since engaged the parent ministry officials who promised to fund the drilling of a borehole and construction of two more boreholes as well as erecting a perimeter fence,” said Murambiwa.
Ward 6 councilor Aaron Mavidza said he was elated by the development which he said will ease traveling challenges for learners and save money on parents who have been paying rentals for bush boarding at other schools.
The development has come at the right time to save both learners and parents who bore the brunt of not having a secondary school in the vicinity.
“Pupils had to travel more than 10km in some instances to schools like Zivavose and Chivingwi and some parents had to pay for bush boarding facilities but that promoted bad behavior among children since they had no parental monitoring,” said Mavidza.
He went on to say the distance that learners used to travel affected their learning thereby leading to poor results on yearly basis.
“Our kids in the area were always producing poor results because they had no time to read both at home and school due to tiredness. Some did not even attend classes with parents thinking they are in school whilst teachers think they are at home,” said Mavidza
Mavidza appealed to responsible authorities to quickly intervene and construct more blocks so that the school open doors for form three and four learners as well as address water challenges.
“I want to appeal to the responsible authorities to make sure that they swiftly intervene to address water challenges, I heard that they will soon sink boreholes and we need more classroom blocks so that we can have forms three and four,” said Mavidza
He said the school’s enrolment was over a hundred and is expected to continue soaring since the area has a large catchment.

Masvingo courts record impressive case clearance rate

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Masvingo courts record impressive case clearance rate

Beverly Bizeki

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) recorded an impressive case clearance rate in Masvingo during the 2023 legal yeardespite the High Court being short staffed running with only two judges.
This was revealed by Justice Rita Makarau, who was guest-of-honor, at the official opening of the 2024 legal year on January 8 in Masvingo saying the Masvingo High Court civil division received 638 cases in total and completed 609.
“The Masvingo High Court Civil division commenced with 15 cases and received 623 cases to have a total workload of 638 cases. 609 cases were completed leaving 29 pending cases. The clearance rate for 2023 was an impressive 95.5 percent,” said Justice Makarau.
The criminal division of the High Court recorded 97.6 percent while the magistrates’ courts also cleared nearly 7000 cases.
“The Criminal division commenced with six cases and received 1 448 cases to have a total workload of 1 454 cases. 1 420 cases were completed leaving 34 pending cases. The clearance rate was another impressive 97.6 percent.
“For the magistrates’ court a total of 7 147 criminal cases were received during the course of the year and 6 974 cases were completed. A similar feat was achieved in the civil division where a total of 3 820 cases were received. Out of those, 3 744 cases were completed leaving a balance of only 76 cases to be brought forward into 2024,” said Justice Makarau.
Justice Makarau said she was happy that the challenges faced by the courts over the past year did not have any adverse impact on the backlog at Masvingo High Court.
“The backlog is not alarming and the clearance rate of cases is astounding considering that the High Court is still being manned by two instead of three judges,” she said.
Justice Makarau also implored JSC to consider gazetting Mwenezi as a regional court in order to cut down on travelling distances in the province.
The theme for this year’s legal year is ‘the role of the judiciary in entrenching constitutionalism.’

Masvingo mourns former Town Clerk Gusha

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Masvingo mourns former Town Clerk Gusha

Cephas Shava

The Masvingo community was plunged into mourning recently following the untimely death of former Town Clerk Adolf Gusha, who had served at the helm of Masvingo City Council for 15 years, after a short illness.
Gusha who died in Chinhoyi on his way from Kariba was buried at Mangwandi Cemetery in Masvingo and people from all walks of life came to bid him farewell.
Former Masvingo City Mayor Collen Maboke said apart from being a hard worker, Gusha was a unifier and an approachable person who contributed much to his successes during his tenure as mayor.
“Gusha was a unifier who brought people from different political parties in council together and even the management team too. He had his own ways of addressing challenges always. Above all he was a hard worker and was approachable that even junior workers could approach him with all kinds of issues to seek for advice before they could go for hearing sometimes.
“Masvingo was able to get a city status under his able leadership and I applaud him for the hard work. When my term together with my team of councilors started Gusha was supposed to retire but we had to renew his contract for six months so that we could be able to learn from him. I was able to finish my term well in council because of him and today we can attribute some of the achievements we made to him,” said Maboke.
Masvingo resident and pastor Dr Munyaradzi Chidarikire mourned the late and said council had managed to make greater strides under his leadership and implored the sitting councilors led by Mayor Aleck Tabe to name at least one street after him.
“I worked with hardworking and dedicated former TC Gusha when I was School Development Committee Chairperson at Rujeko Council Primary School. Together with council, he supported education through their primary schools located in different locations in Masvingo city.
“The majority of council schools in the city are producing the best grade 7 results. Under his leadership Masvingo had the cleanest water in the country and in addition the city won many local and international awards for the best services.
“I urge Mayor Tabe, all councilors and management to name a street in recognition of the great work done by Gusha,” said Dr Chidarikire.
Another resident Sungano Zva- rebwanashe said Gusha was approachable and continued to contribute positively even after
retiring from council.
“We worked very well with Mr. Gusha when he was still serving in council but even after he had retired, he was still approachable because of his friendliness. You could reach him to seek for advice,” said Zvarebwanashe.
Local business person Pascal Mudzikisi who once worked with Gusha described him as a humble and fearless leader who brought people together.
“He was humble but with brains, a good leader who could go into the lion’s den uninvited. Above all he could accommodate everyone,” said Mudzikisi.
Gusha retired in 2019 and was replaced by Engineer Edward Mukaratirwa who is the current town clerk.
Gusha joined Masvingo City on August 1 1987 as deputy director of housing and amenities and rose through the ranks until he became town clerk. He had also served as Chamber Secretary before.

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