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Man fatally assaults wife over infidelity

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Man fatally assaults wife over infidelity

Tinaani Nyabereka

Kwekwe– A 42-year-old man from Haven Estate, Kwekwe allegedly assaulted his wife to death over an infidelity issue on January 21 2022.
Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko appealed to members of the public to resolve matters amicably.
“We appeal to members of the public to seek assistance from church leaders, village elders/leaders than use of violence whenever they engage in a dispute.
“Violence results in loss of lives as what happened in this case,” he said. Manhembe allegedly had a misunderstanding with his wife Talent Ncube (23) over suspected infidelity.
The two started fighting in their room until John reportedly picked a log and hit the now deceased all over the body until she became unconscious.
After committing the offence, Manhembe fled home leaving Ncube.
The matter was reported to police leading to the arrest of Manhembe.
The deceased sustained fractures and bruises all over the body. The body was taken to Kwekwe mortuary.
In another incident, a four year-old baby girl died on the spot after she was hit by a vehicle along Gweru-Zvishavane road.
The incident occurred on January 20, 2022 at 1800 hours.
The driver, Pinduke Lovemore (39) of Riverside, Gweru was driving a Nissan truck along Gweru –Zvishavane road towards Gweru.
Upon approaching the 82-kilometre peg, Pinduke hit four year-old Tinevimbo Machili who was crossing the road. Machili sustained injuries all over the body and died on the spot.
The matter was reported to police who attended the scene and the body was taken to Zvishavane District Hospital mortuary.
His vehicle was towed to Zvishavane Vehicle Inspection Department for inspection.
Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko appealed to drivers to exercise maximum caution on roads.
“We appeal to drivers to exercise caution and adhere to road traffic regulations when driving. We also urge parents to ensure that children are always accompanied by elders when crossing roads,” Mahoko said.

Tugwi-Mukosi: Where is the 25000ha?

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Tugwi-Mukosi: Where is the 25000ha?

…as climate change threatens food production

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI– The government is still to identify the 25000ha of land to be irrigated with water from Tugwi-Mukosi Dam at a time the world is currently in an overdrive to address climate change issues that are threatening food sustainability as rain patterns are exponentially changing.
The utilization of Tugwi-Mukosi water is likely to take decades just like the construction of the dam itself as it has spilled twice within a period of two years, threatening lives of those living downstream, especially along Runde River where it has disconnected Chiredzi South with the Central Business District where the inhabitants access social services like the registry.
The US$200 million dollar 1,8 billion m3 reservoir, which is the largest inland dam was designed to provide irrigation water to the Lowveld Sugar Estates and surrounding communal farmers with a capacity to irrigate 25000 hectares of land.
It was also designed with the capacity for hydro-electric power generation and can generate six megawatts but none has materialized except the water irrigating the sugar plantations, with more water being lost through spilling.
Agriculture specialist and former Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe’s Agriculture Director, Farai Musikavanhu said the dam was designed for irrigation purposes covering vast areas in Mwenezi, Chivi, Chiredzi and some parts of Masvingo district.
“The said Tugwi-Mukosi was designed and built primarily for irrigation purposes targeting mainly Chiredzi, Chivi and Mwenezi districts as well as parts of Masvingo. Government has come up with a master plan to utilize the Tugwi-Mukosi waters for both communal and commercial purposes,” said Musikavanhu.
He also said this has been delayed by the challenge of the transition from dry land to irrigated culture in order to create a win-win situation with all affected individuals.
“The challenge at hand now is to ensure that the transition from dryland to irrigated agriculture in the affected wards is done in a win-win manner that ensures all affected stakeholders can attain the aspirations of vision 2030 as enunciated by President Mnangagwa,” added Musikavanhu.
Tugwi-Mukosi, which was officially opened in May 2017 is now four years old and is slowly becoming a white elephant though Musikavanhu said the dam has the potential to be a game changer for Masvingo province as well as Zimbabwe at large.
“Tugwi-Mukosi is a major game changer for Masvingo as we seek to increase our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the current US$1.8 billion to US$8 billion by 2030. Government agriculture master plan has ample provision for food security not just for Masvingo province but for the whole nation more so, as we cannot continue to rely on rain fed agriculture due to climate change,” said Musikavanhu.
The country is just eight years ahead of 2030, where Vision 2030 is expected to be achieved, and with efforts being shown towards the utilization of Tugwi-Mukosi waters to revert to irrigation and venture into smart agriculture to counteract climate change are not doing any good.
The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangwagwa when he was still the Vice President of Zimbabwe, once said he had a vision of transforming the Lowveld into a greenbelt and ultimately transforming Masvingo province to be the bread basket for the country but now seems to be retarding towards the vision.
Tugwi-Mukosi which has a capacity to irrigate more than 25000 hectares of land could now be utilized by farmers in Chiredzi South towards the growth of Lucerne, if the government had procedurally engaged the villagers towards the vision, a development likely to be met with resistance from villagers who are afraid of losing their ancestral land to Dendairy as the case has been in the courts.

Four months or fine for 130kg gold ore theft

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Four months or fine for 130kg gold ore theft

Russell Mapuvire

ZVISHAVANE– A quartet appeared before magistrate Archie Wochiunga on January 14 facing allegations of stealing 130 kilograms of gold ore from Sabi Gold Mine.
The four, Tineyi Ngwenya (32), Tichaona Chitsvoroma (27), Tapiwa Ngwenya (18) and Tawanda Ngwenya (18) were arrested for allegedly stealing the gold ore on January 12.
The Ngwenyas are brothers.
The total value of the stolen ore is US$419.
The four were then asked to pay fine of ZWL$10 000 each or go to prison for four months for failure to pay the fine before the deadline for the payment on or before February 28 2022.
It is the state case as presented by prosecutor Hilda Sibanda that Chitsvoroma who resides in Majoni village under Chief Mazvihwa and the three Ngwenyas who reside in Madhoro village in Mberengwa under Chief Mazivofa stole the ore at Sabi Mine.
They allegedly went to Sabi Mine armed with a pick and shovels before stealing 130 kilograms of gold ore.
The mine was represented by Ishmael Moyo (41), the complainant who was entitled to own, possess or control the gold ore
The complainant was reportedly doing perimeter checks when he saw the accused stealing and managed to arrest them with the help of his friends.
The complainant was able to recover all the three sacks containing gold ore before apprehending the accused to the police together with the ore as exhibit.
The recovered gold ore was kept at Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Minerals Flora and Fauna, Zvishavane as an exhibit to be used in court.
In another case, An Ingezi resident Liston Kubvoroma (24) appeared before the same magistrate facing charges of robbing a female Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (ZUPCO) conductor Tracy Time (27) using violence or threats of violence before he took her valuables on January 15 2022, along the Butchwa -Zvishavane road.
Kubvoroma appeared in court on January 17, 2022 facing charges of robbery.
It is the state case as presented by prosecutor Hilda Sibanda that the accused who resides in Ingezi, Zvishavane unlawfully and intentionally used violence against Time before taking a sling bag which had ZW$8 000 and US$60-00 from the complainant.
On January 2022 at around 1600hrs, the complainant was on duty along Butchwa-Zvishavane road with a commuter omnibus collecting bus fare.
She picked up Kubvoroma who was in the company of his accomplice Gift Ndabambi (still at large) at Ingezi Business Center claiming to be going to DRC, Zueedaburg area, Zvishavane.
The complainant asked for the bus fare and Kubvoroma and his accomplice claimed to have US$20.The complainant told the accused persons to disembark since she had no change.
Ndabambi told Time that one of them was going to drop at DRC, Zueedaburg while the other will drop in town to look for change.
When they approached Zeruva area, Ndabambi gave the conductor US$20 and he asked the driver to stop demanding for change.
Kubvoroma threatened to beat up the conductor and the vehicle was stopped. The duo then stood by the door and slapped Time who was seated near the door after which she fell down and he snatched the complainant’s sling bag containing ZWL$8 000-00 and US$60-00 before disappearing into the bush and nothing was recovered.
The case was postponed to February 8 2022 as Kubvoroma who pleaded not guilty was granted ZWL$3 000 bail.

Police engages Silobela in community policing

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Police engages Silobela in community policing

Tinaani Nyabereka

Silobela -Police in Midlands has embarked on a number of community policing activities that seek to improve public involvement in policing issues through every possible means across the province.
The Provincial Community Relations Office, working with the Provincial Development Co-ordinator’s Office, will hold meetings with all 46 traditional chiefs in the province.
The first meeting is scheduled for Silobela.
Midlands Provincial Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said by engaging the community leaders, police seek to impart knowledge in combating crimes.
“Chiefs, headmen, church leaders, business community and other respected people in society are being approached to help in rendering their wisdom and support in eradicating all forms of criminality in their communities.
“We call upon everyone to join hands in ridding our communities and the nation at large of crimes of robbery, murder, unlawful entry and theft. In this concept we are saying, all people suspected to be committing crimes must be reported to the police.
“This is only the beginning and we hope to strengthen crime fighting partnerships and activities throughout the year 2022,” he said.
Meanwhile government targets to grow the economy and attain an upper middle class status by year 2030 and the developmental goal is achievable if low crime levels are maintained as crime affects and deters investors.

Gender Based Violence a pandemic within a pandemic

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Gender Based Violence a pandemic within a pandemic

Faith Duri

Domestic violence especially against women and children seems to be worsening as families struggle with anxiety, economic stress and living in close physical proximity to one another due to the Covid-19 induced restrictions.
Government’s fight against the global pandemic is expected to mean more days of enforced social isolation which poses a huge threat of more cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) being reported, experts have noted.
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) said in a statement in 2021 that the increase in GBV cases is worrying and government as well as other stakeholders need to adopt a gendered approach in responding in crises while they take GBV as an emergency and provide necessities to guard against distress and malnutrition.
“The NPRC noted a marked increase in GBV and implores family to take advantage of this lockdown to build sound relationships, mend broken ones, appreciate one another and live in a peaceful co-existence.
“The state is urged as prescribed by the law to take all reported cases of GBV seriously and protect all victims and survivors of GBV during this period,” read the statement.
GBV cases are estimated to have had an increase of 70 percent as compared to the pre-lockdown trends and about 94 percent of those cases affect women and children.
The most dominant forms are physical violence (38%) psychological violence (38%) economic violence (11%) and sexual violence (5%), about 90 percent of the cases are Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
Musasa Project, Katswe Sistahood and Pakasipiti also reported an increase in GBV and IPV cases over the period of Covid-19 lockdown.
Musasa Project based in Harare recorded a total number of 2 519 GBV calls from the beginning of the lockdown on March 30, 2020.
Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa stated that domestic violence has already surged in many areas as measures imposed like isolation compelled a number of women to be confined at home under the same roof with their perpetrators thus exacerbating women’s vulnerability to domestic violence and mostly women in high density suburbs are affected.

The Constitution limits youth inclusion in public offices-WELEAD

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The Constitution limits youth inclusion in public offices-WELEAD

Thabiso Nxumalo

WELEAD Trust youth organization has said the Zimbabwean Constitution is not youth-friendly and the recent amendments to it seem to be doing more harm than good to the citizenry.
The organization, that focuses on youth leadership, advocacy and seeks to bring youths together to co-create a safe space for them to lead, said the national constitution limits the inclusion of youths in public offices and as a result their pleas are not addressed.
In an interview, WELEAD Media and Communications Officer Prince Gora said the organisation noted with concern how the national constitution is not pro-youth especially in public offices bearing.
“As an organization, WELEAD Trust is not very happy with the fact that the constitution limits participation of youths in public offices, for example, young people have to wait until 21 to get into parliament and until 40 to get to the senate or run for presidency,” Gora said.
He said constitutional issues in Zimbabwe do not always stem from loopholes in the constitution but on implementation, ultra-vires amendments with some of the laws being born out of the constitution.
“Generally speaking, implementation of the constitution itself is mostly lacking together with other laws of the country not being aligned to it.
“Also, the recent amendments to the constitution seem to be doing more harm than good,” said Gora.
The organization said a lot still needs to be done in educating and engaging youths in constitutional issues and also called upon government to implement section 7 of the constitution.
“There is limited awareness of the constitution. A few young people are even afraid to learn about the constitution and constitutionalism as they see it as being political.
“Also the government of Zimbabwe is not implementing section 7 of the constitution which deals with constitutional awareness very well,” added Gora.
WELEAD launched the “We Know the Constitution” campaign in September 2021 and have so far covered Masvingo, Chiredzi and Chitungwiza, directly reaching out to over 1000 youths.
The campaign, that runs under the hashtag #ConstitutionCulture is targeting youths in an effort to raise youth awareness and literacy of the constitution of Zimbabwe and its implications on youths.

Juvenile rapes 74-year-old granny

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Juvenile rapes 74-year-old granny

Rutendo Chirume

A 17-year-old boy from Mushagashe farms under Chief Zimuto in Masvingo was recently sentenced to eight years in prison for raping a 74-year-old woman from the same area.
The accused appeared before Justice Judith Zuyu on January 21 who sentenced him to eight years at Hwahwa young offenders’ prison.
Prosecutor Liberty Hove said that on December 26, at around 1800hrs, the accused saw the elderly lady who was coming from fetching her cattle in a nearby bush.
When the complainant realized that the boy had evil intentions, she tried to run away but the accused caught her before she could go any far.
The accused wrestled the elderly woman and raped her once.
When she tried to cry out for help, the accused closed her mouth using his hand.
On December 28 the complainant reported the matter to Masvingo rural police station leading to the arrest of the accused.

Things fall apart: Chiredzi DCC Chair in dilemma

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Things fall apart: Chiredzi DCC Chair in dilemma

…as his expulsion targets gets entry into the PCC

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI– Zanu PF District Coordination Committee (DCC) Chairperson, Siyaki Mundungehama who once sought permission from Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira to expel some members from his committee for siding with Rabson Mavhenyengwa is currently in dilemma as his horse in the December 28, 2021 elections Chadzamira was defeated leaving him without an option but continue working with the ‘alleged’ traitors.
Mundungehama was campaigning for former chairperson Chadzamira during the just ended PCC elections while allegedly lying to Zanu PF structures that they will be awarded land soon after Chadzamira’s victory.
Chadzamira was alleged to be selling land in Chiredzi especially the most controversial Kilimanjaro plots for sugarcane production.
It is alleged that Mundungehama even openly asked for permission from Chadzamira at Hippo Valley Country Club to expel two of his subordinates, Francis Moyo (DCC Secretary for Transport) and Norman Sharara (DCC Vice chairperson) for siding with Mavhenyengwa soon after they win the elections which they had high hopes for.
In an interview DCC Vice Chairperson for Chiredzi Norman Sharara said it was not a secret that Mundungehama threatened to expel them from the party for picking sides during the elections.
“I did not get this information from a source. I was there at Hippo Valley Country Club sitting next to Minister Chadzamira, when my chairperson, Mundungehama threatened to expel me, together with Francis Moyo from the DCC structures for picking sides.
“This was never supposed to be like that. It was just an in-house election which was given a green light by the President himself. So siding with a candidate is never a sign of being a sellout,” said Sharara.
He also urged the party to unite towards the by-elections, where they have two wards in Chiredzi district to campaign for.
“I therefore call upon all Zanu PF members to unite towards these coming by-elections as well as the 2023 elections. This is politics and I accept my chairperson’s bitterness but now is the time for him to give us instructions on how we are going to conduct the campaigns for these coming by-elections,” added Sharara.
Contacted for comment Mundungehama said it was just a smear campaign with a destructive intention to the party in Chiredzi.
“That is not only false but whoever told you should have done that with a malicious and divisive intent. The just ended elections were in-house democratic elections, a restructuring exercise meant to come up with people chosen leadership which should rejuvenate the party’s strength to mobilise membership and win elections against the opposition.
“My mandate as DCC chair is never to chase away people from the revolutionary party in incredible numbers but to preserve a membership that we already have.
“After all, I do not have the power and constitutional right to expel any member from the People’s Party,” said Mundungehama.
Mundungehama is alleged to be at loggerheads with Chiredzi North Member of Parliament, Roy Bhila who proved to be in touch with the new structures by being elected into the PCC while the former is planning to contest for the latter’s seat come 2023.

Farmers urged to continue dipping their cattle

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Farmers urged to continue dipping their cattle

Melinda Kusemachibi

Farmers in and around Masvingo province have been urged to continue dipping their cattle especially during this rainy season to fend off the possible effects of Theileriosis popularly known as January disease which swept through the province in 2021 which wiped most communal farmers’ kraals.
Masvingo Provincial veterinary officer Dr Kudakwashe Makwangudze said farmers should ensure strict adherences to the set weekly dipping schedules as a way of arresting the spread of the tick-borne disease.
“The disease is there but it is not that serious as compared to that of last year. It takes three to five days for the disease to be seen.
“We are making sure that we provide dipping chemicals across the province and encouraging farmers to take their cattle for dipping,” said Dr Makwangudze.
He also added that there are some farmers who do not take their cattle for dipping which makes it difficult to overcome the disease.
“It takes time to overcome this disease since there are some arrogant farmers who are not taking their cattle for dipping at stipulated times,” added Dr Makwangudze.
Last year Theileriosis wreaked havoc among villagers leaving most farmers with no option than destroying kraals.
Theileriosis is a tick-born disease most prevalent during the rainy season at peak in January where it draws its apt name January disease.
It is a disease that is spread through bites from the brown ear tick and is controllable through frequent dipping or spraying cattle with accaricides.

ITUC intervenes against human rights violation in Zimbabwe

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ITUC intervenes against human rights violation in Zimbabwe

….as crisis in education sector continues

Rutendo Chirume

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called upon the government of Zimbabwe to respect rights of workers like freedom of association as provided for in the country’s constitution following the arrest while demonstrating against low wages of 16 members of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (ARTUZ) in Harare on January 14 2022.
ITUC which represents 200 million workers in 163 countries including Zimbabwe strongly condemned the brutal arrest and unlawful detention of teachers for carrying out their legitimate trade union activities.
Amid calls to respect citizen rights, ITUC secretary general Sharan Burrow wrote a letter dated January 14 to President Emerson Mnangagwa bemoaning the deteriorating workers’ conditions and said the police officers involved in the arrest of teachers should be brought to book.
“The ITUC hereby makes the following demands to your government: the unconditional release from police custody of all the detained members of ARTUZ, immediately cease harassment of trade unionists by state security forces and judicial persecution of the same, investigate and bring to justice police officers who brutalised the demonstrators,” she wrote.
Burrow also questioned the capability of government under President Mnangagwa saying that the workers’ conditions have deteriorated far worse during the New Dispensation.
“The teachers and rest of the workers in your country have a very clear message –they want to be paid their United States dollars as was the case prior to October 2018.
“They are not demanding more, and it has already been proven that your government cannot go beyond what Mugabe left, instead we see a reverse if not the worst in conditions,” wrote Burrow.
Meanwhile the feud between teacher unions and government continues unabated as educators continue to demand the restoration of 2018 pre-October salaries, which has resulted in the recent arrest of 16 teachers while demonstrating though they were released after being detained in police custody for three days.
In November last year, government accused ARTUZ and PTUZ to be working with European agencies in order to oust the current government.
The arrested teachers were each granted ZW$ 5000.

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