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Bikita man threatens to beat magistrate

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Bikita man threatens to beat magistrate

Brilliant Mukaro

BIKITA – An enraged man who was in court on charge of fondling a woman without her consent, stormed out of the dock and threatened magistrate Caroline Tafira whom he felt, as a female magistrate, was not fit to handle such a case.
Tatenda Mkanganwi (22) of Tabungaidzwa village under Chief Mkanganwi had to be restrained by security officers who were attending the court after he told the magistrate that she was too junior for him and that she did not know him well.
He lashed out at the magistrate, telling her she was too young to send him to jail after she had pronounced that he be remanded in custody for continuation of trial.
“Une sure here iwe kuti ungandiendesa kujeri, uri mwana mudokosa, ndokurovesa, wakajaidzwa mukadzi iwe. (Are you sure that you can send me to jail? You are too young, I will beat you up. You don’t me very well),” said Mkanganwi as he jumped over the dock to where the magistrate was.
Magistrate Tafira had to remand Mkanganwi in custody and ordered him to be examined by two doctors before he could be brought back to court.crime

‘Chamisa will win, but ED won’t concede’

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‘Chamisa will win, but ED won’t concede’

Arnold Chikosi

Beatific Gumbwanda

CHIREDZI – MDC Alliance president, Nelson Chamisa will win the upcoming general elections but President Emerson Mnangagwa will not relinquish power and civil war will be fought before the two men unite for an inclusive government, self-styled prophet Arnold Chikosi has said.
In an interview, Chikosi, of the Prophetic Generation Global Church, said he had a vision of Chamisa winning the election by a wide margin, but with Mnangagwa refusing to let go.
He said the nation was agitated as the incumbent refused to hand over power, with a full blown civil war only coming to an end through a government of national unity which accommodated many MDC officials.
He said he saw honey and milk flowing after the inclusive government as investors began establishing businesses in Zimbabwe.
“I came across a dream, where Mnangagwa was refusing to hand over power to Chamisa after he had won resoundingly.
“I saw a civil war, and a lot of blood was spilled but an inclusive government was formed afterwards and I saw Zimbabweans enjoying as most senior people from the MDC Alliance were holding influential posts in the new government,” said Chikosi, who claimed a number of local politicians have visited him to seek his blessings in the primary elections.politics

Zvobgo owes council hundreds of thousands

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Zvobgo owes council hundreds of thousands

Edson Zvobgo Jnr

Moses Ziyambi

Businessman and losing Zanu PF primary elections candidate for Masvingo Urban parliamentary seat, Edson Zvobgo Jnr owes City of Masvingo hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid water bills, TellZim News can reveal.
Zvobgo, who owns Chevron and Flamboyant hotels as well as Panyanda Lodge, has mooted a lawsuit to stop council from disconnecting water to defaulting residents.
Speaking at a Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (Zuj) election reporting workshop at Flamboyant last week, Zvobgo admitted he owed the local authority a lot of money.
He had been asked to respond to criticism that his lawsuit against council was not sincere but was motivated by the desire to forestall any possible disconnection of water to his own businesses due to unpaid bills suspected to be running close to a million dollars.
It was also said the lawsuit was an attempt to curry favour with the electorate, but he went on to lose the primaries to Benjaman Mazarire despite putting up a spirited campaign.
“Yes, I do owe council a lot of money but the motive behind the lawsuit is not at all related to that. I am doing it for the residents, some of whom approached me complaining that council was disconnecting their water and refusing to accept payment of their current bills unless they are able to pay at least 30 percent of their arrears upfront. I am not even endorsing the million dollar figure that I am purported to be owing,” said Zvobgo, who however refused to state exactly how much he owed.
City of Masvingo is owed over US$30 million dollars in unpaid utility bills by big business and government departments.
This has seen the city being unable to provide constant water supplies to its residents who themselves complain of council heavy-handedness despite the fact that they owe far less than government and businesses.
“I have assembled a team of lawyers and have identified seven residents who will stands as plaintiffs. We are confident we will win the case. How is it logical that you turn away somebody who wants to pay their current balance of $20 because you want them to pay 30 percent of their debts first? Our position is, better to take the $20 and let people settle their debts in a way they can afford. That $20 you are turning away can make a difference in your coffers. Water is a human right,” said Zvobgo.
A City of Masvingo employee, however, dismissed Zvobgo’s move as mere politicking.
“It’s a public relations stunt. He was doing it for votes and for his own businesses. He owes council lots of money and if he was to pay even half of what he owes right now, many residents would receive water 24 hours a day. So instead of wasting money going to court, he could make better use of that money by settling his debts,” said the employee.
Town Clerk, Adolf Gusha said the city preferred dialogue to litigation, adding however that it was everybody’s constitutional right to sue public authorities if they felt aggrieved.
“We have said the 30 percent we are asking for can be negotiated, people can make their own so that we find common ground,” said Gusha.
On what council was doing to recover the millions owed to it by government, he said debt swaps were being implemented.
“In some instances, we are doing debt swaps whereby we exchange what we owe government in terms of value added tax and payee with what ZRP and other government institutions owe us,” said Gusha.politics

People boycott anomaly-marred Zaka East primaries

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People boycott anomaly-marred Zaka East primaries

Ezra Chadzamira


Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – Many Zanu PF members in Zaka East constituency boycotted the party’s primary elections last Sunday in protest against the absence of their preferred candidate on the ballot paper.
Sources said no votes were cast at stations like Mbengwa, Dodius, Chitora, Benzi and Chenhaka after people noticed that one of the candidates, Clemence Chiduwa was not on the ballot paper.
“People came and refused to vote after noticing that only two candidates appeared on the ballot paper. They said they would not vote because the candidate they wanted was not there,” said a source.
Others accused Zaka North MP Robson Mavenyengwa of having a hand in the omission of Chiduwa’s name so that his alleged favourite candidates; Ringisai Gumbwanda and Nyasha Gavaza could have it all by themselves.
It was also learnt that only the Zibwowa and Chipfunde polling stations had recorded some activity, with only 40 people reportedly voting at Chipfunde.
“Only Zibwowa polling station had some smooth voting activity. More than 700 people turned out at Chipfunde but only 40 managed to cast their votes. Those were Gumbwanda’s people but all the other people refused to vote. Mavenyengwa has a hand in the whole mess,” said another source.
When contacted for comment, Mavenyengwa rubbished his alleged involvement in the Zaka East problems, saying those absent on ballot paper were disqualified by proper party procedures.
“Chiduwa is bitter like any other candidate who failed to make it. I am not involved and have no power to remove anybody from the ballot paper. If he has complaints, he knows where to go and if he doesn’t, it means he is not mature in Zanu PF,” said Mavenyengwa
At Rudhanda polling station in Zaka West, it was reported that there were some complaints as Ophias Murambiwa popularly known as Maga Maga’s name was not clearly legible on the ballot paper.
Voting started very late at Vanyoro in Ward 23 in the same constituency and a number of people went back home before voting owing to delays in the process.
While some polling stations continued the voting exercise on Monday, others like Vanyoro had no polling officers.
In Mashava, Ward 5 Masvingo West, there were also unconfirmed reports of disruptions at Gaths Mine polling station where voting started very late, with some women reportedly demonstrating at the station.
Zanu PF Masvingo provincial chairperson, Ezra Chadzamira was not picking calls for comment.politics

Zanu PF Masvingo North candidate goes independent

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Zanu PF Masvingo North candidate goes independent

James Moyo Machiri Chigidhani

Clever Taperamoyo

MASVINGO – Disqualified Zanu PF aspiring candidate for Masvingo North, James Moyo Machiri Chigidhani has resolved to stand as an independent candidate to challenge incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Davis Marapira who won the disputed primaries held on Sunday and Monday this week.
Chigidhani said the people of Masvingo North were hoodwinked into voting for Marapira yet again though he had not done anything for the community over the past five years.
“It is sad to note that people still voted for Marapira who failed to develop the constituency for the past five years only to come back now without even a manifesto.
“As a resident of Masvingo North, I’m deeply aggrieved so I want to liberate the people from an arrogant, ruthless, boastful and disrespectful leader who destroyed our community for his own benefit,” said Chigidhani.
He said after being disqualified from contesting in the primary elections, he appealed with the party’s commissariat department but nothing materialised.
“I appealed to the commissariat but our party is not mature enough and is full of corrupt people. I have therefore decided to fight corruption, nepotism and the undemocratic system in Zanu PF as an independent candidate,” he said.
He likened Marapira to the Biblical goliath, claiming the deputy minister of Agriculture threatened people in the resettlement areas with eviction if they failed to vote for him.
Zanu PF has made it clear that those who run as independents in the general elections would have automatically expelled themselves from the party.


Losing candidate accuses Marapira of rigging in Masvingo North

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Losing candidate accuses Marapira of rigging in Masvingo North
Elton Ziki
… ‘this is the death of Zanu PF’
Moses Ziyambi
If Zanu PF allows the results of its primary elections in Masvingo North to stand, it would mean the death of the party as thousands of disgruntled supporters would most likely vote for opposition parties in the upcoming general election, one of the losing candidates has warned.
As was the case elsewhere, the primaries in Masvingo North, which were won by sitting MP Davis Marapira, were marred by allegations of widespread irregularities and reports of massive fraud.
Elton Ziki, who finished a distant second with 708 votes, behind Marapira’s 4 463 but way ahead of three other candidates, vowed that he would not take his defeat graciously.
“This was not an election at all. How do you call that an election when hundreds of our supporters were turned away? The cell registers were fake and people, including police officers, were bought to rig the election. People were bussed from Zaka to vote in an area that’s not theirs yet a whole village head and his people in Sanangwe were denied their right to vote,” said Ziki.
He attacked the party’s commissariat department, which is headed by Rtd Maj Gen Engelbert Rugeje, saying it had organised a shoddy process.
“The commissariat did a bad job and we don’t fear saying it. Glaring irregularities, no system for recourse, vote buying, rigging, badmouthing, blatantly biased police officers, strong arm tactics, missing names, missing cell registers and intimidation. We are not amused.
“The only solution is a rerun based on ZEC’s BVR system or else, the party will pay dearly,” said Ziki.politics

People boycott anomaly-marred Zaka East primaries

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People boycott anomaly-marred Zaka East primaries

Ezra Chadzamira
Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – Many Zanu PF members in Zaka East constituency yesterday boycotted the party’s primary elections in protest against the absence of their preferred candidate on the ballot paper.
Sources said no votes were cast at stations like Mbengwa, Dodius, Chitora, Benzi and Chenhaka after people noticed that one of the candidates, Clemence Chiduwa was not on the ballot paper.
“People came and refused to vote after noticing that only two candidates appeared on the ballot paper. They said they would not vote because the candidate they wanted was not there,” said a source.
Others accused Zaka North MP Robson Mavenyengwa of having a hand in the omission of Chiduwa’s name so that his alleged favourite candidates; Ringisai Gumbwanda and Nyasha Gavaza could have it all by themselves.
It was also learnt that only the Zibwowa and Chipfunde polling stations had recorded some activity, with only 40 people reportedly voting at Chipfunde.
“Only Zibwowa polling station had some smooth voting activity. More than 700 people turned out at Chipfunde but only 40 managed to cast their votes. Those were Gumbwanda’s people but all the other people refused to vote. Mavenyengwa has a hand in the whole mess,” said another source.
When contacted for comment, Mavenyengwa rubbished his alleged involvement in the Zaka East problems, saying those absent on ballot paper were disqualified by proper party procedures.
“Chiduwa is bitter like any other candidate who failed to make it. I am not involved and have no power to remove anybody from the ballot paper. If he has complaints, he knows where to go and if he doesn’t, it means he is not mature in Zanu PF,” said Mavenyengwa
At Rudhanda polling station in Zaka West, it was reported that there were some complaints as Ophias Murambiwa popularly known as Maga Maga’s name was not clearly legible on the ballot paper.
Voting started very late at Vanyoro in Ward 23 in the same constituency and a number of people went back home before voting owing to delays in the process.
While some polling stations continued the voting exercise to Monday, others like Vanyoro had no polling officers.
In Mashava, Ward 5 Masvingo West, there were also unconfirmed reports of disruptions at Gaths Mine polling station where voting started very late, with some women reportedly demonstrating at the station.
Zanu PF Masvingo provincial chairperson, Ezra Chadzamira was not picking calls for comment.top news

ZPCS Commissioner’s charity golf tourney returns to Masvingo

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Moses Ziyambi

The time has come again for golf lovers to enjoy some 18 holes at Masvingo Sports Club courtesy of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) Masvingo province.
This year’s event, as are all others, is held in support of the ZPCS Commissioner General Goodwill Trust Fund.
It promises to be a full field this Saturday with players from the province and beyond having already booked their places.
ZPCS Masvingo Provincial Deputy Commander, Assistant Commissioner Nesai Hlabano said work was being done to ensure that the event is more successful than last year.
“We are inspired by the work done last year and our target is to organise a better tournament to show that ZPCS Masvingo province is well-organised. We are in full support of our Commissioner General’s efforts to improve conditions of the less privileged members of our society,” said Ass Com Hlabano.
Last year’s tournament attracted a full field and was graced by the Commissioner General, Rtd Maj Paradzai Zimondi and his deputy, MCN Moses Chiobvu.
The two dignitaries are expected to be present at this year’s event with other reputable people having already indicated their availability to support the charity-driven tournament.
The Prison Dance Band will be there to provide live entertainment.
Formed in 2011, the Commissioner General Goodwill Trust Fund raises thousands of dollars annually from across all the provinces of the ZPCS in the country.
All proceeds, be it cash or kind, are forwarded to identified charitable cases largely within the ZPCS community.
The fund has so far paid school fees for hundreds of orphans and has assisted many widows with agricultural inputs.
Several child-headed families have been given food hampers courtesy of the fund while the Albino Association has also received donations in the form of sunscreen lotions.sport

Div 1 roars into life

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Div 1 roars into life

Luke Masomere (in spectacles) and his technical team following the match closely at Mucheke Stadium

Clayton Shereni

A hard-fought Eastern Region Division One day one encounter at Mucheke Stadium last Sunday saw Manicaland-based new boys, Manica Diamonds FC, holding Masvingo Pirates to a one-all stalemate.
The diamond miners were getting their first taste of division one football under the guidance of veteran mentor Luke ‘Vahombe’ Masomere.
Hosts Masvingo Pirates dominated the better part of the first half although chances came both ways without conversion.
It was, however, the visitors who took the lead in the 51st minute thanks to a hard-fought Benjamin Marere solo goal which piled pressure on the hosts.
On the stroke of the 65th minute, Dzinochekwa Baba, as Masvingo Pirates are affectionately known, levelled matters through a Shelton Timba emphatic strike assisted by Washington Ncube.
Manica Diamonds could have restored their lead had they not been consistently let down by poor finishing in the front.
Manica Diamonds Head coach Luke Masomere was content with the draw, saying it heralded greater things to come throughout the season.
“We played a very good game. This was our first game at this stage as Manica Diamonds but we are not new in football. If we manage to build upon that fairly good start, then we are destined for greatness,” said Masomere.
In other matches, Masvingo United drew one-all in an away match against Mwenezana while Gutu FC thrashed Bikita Minerals FC 3-1 at Paradise Stadium.sport

Two criminals escape from Mwenezi prison

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Cephas Shava

MWENEZI – Luckmore Chifumuro (18) and another unidentified inmate recently escaped from Mwenezi Satellite Prison only for Chifumuro to be rearrested after being found hidding at his relative’s homestead, the Mwenezi Magistrate Court heard last week.
Chifumuro resides at Jonas village under Chief Maranda and when he escaped, he was doing time for theft. He had earlier disappeared before finishing the initial community service sentence.
Last month, magistrate Honest Musiiwa sentenced him to seven months imprisonment for unlawful entry but he escaped a few weeks later alongside the other inmate who had not been caught by the time of writing.
Chifumuro pleaded guilty to the charge of escaping from lawful custody and was given an effective 12 months in prison.
Asked by the magistrate why he committed the offence, Chifumuro said he broke away after being influenced by the other fugitive whom he parted ways with after the escape.
State prosecutor, Prosecutor Willard Chasi said on April 15, Chifumuro escaped from Mwenezi Satellite Prison where he was serving an effective seven months imprisonment.
A police report was immediately made leading to his arrest the following day.local

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