CHIREDZI – The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport will soon visit Ngundu -Tanganda highway to assess the damage by cane haulage trucks from Green Fuel and to also engage local companies towards the refurbishment of the highway.
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport, Dexter Nduna who is also Member of Parliament for Chegutu West said his committee was engaging miners and big agricultural to find a way forward.
Speaking after the commissioning of Nandi-Mkwasine railway line recently, Nduna indicated that his committee will be coming back to assess the highway and encourage companies that use it to help in its refurbishment.
Besides Green Fuels, Tongaat Hullet Zimbabwe haulage trucks also use the same route to transport sugarcane from Middle Sabi to its mill.
Ngundu – Tanganda Road is in very bad shape especially along the section that stretches Save – Checheche growth point
 “In a few days to come, we are coming back to assess Ngundu – Tanganda Road which was mainly damaged by Green Fuel. We need their help so that we can refurbishment the road.
“We will not be interfering with programmes in the (Transport) ministry but we just want to join hands with them so that the local companies will help in the refurbishment of the road,” Nduna said.
He also said the country’s roads were very old and would require US$20 billion for their refurbishment yet the government was still resource-constrained to meet those targets.
“Most of our roads are very bad and they require something like US$20 billion but we don’t have that money at the moment. We are still struggling to pay the US$206 million dollars that was requested for the completion of Plumtree – Mutare highway,” said Nduna.local

MASVINGO – Prison Ministry International Zimbabwe (PMIZ) recently hosted a Christmas party and donated various goods to assist the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS)’s Mutimurefu Prison.
PMIZ is board comprised of different pastors from various denominations aiming to resocialise inmates and former inmates for the purpose of effectively reintegrating them back into society.
The organisation conducted a service for both inmates at Masvingo Remand Prison and Mutimurefu before donating 260kg of beef, 900 plates and table spoons, 26 litres of cooking oil, cabbages, welding rods and other goods.
PMIZ regional coordinator and Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) pastor, Reverend Donald Ndoni, who was the guest of honour at the event, encouraged inmates to have positive mind sets and conform to rehabilitative processes.
“The prisons and correctional services nowadays have various courses that one can pursue while in prison. I therefore plead with you to take that as an opportunity to equip yourselves so that society can benefit from you skills in future,” Ndoni said.
The programme was initiated by AFM Hillside Assembly which saw it as opportunity to partner their pastors to extend a helping hand to prisoners under the PMIZ ambit.
Mutimurefu station chaplain, Nyasha Chuma applauded the church for extending a unique and significant gesture of goodwill for the benefit inmates.
“The church has devoted itself to mobilising resources to invest in the rehabilitation of offenders. It has sacrificed to put us first and share with us the love of God,” Chuma said.local

TellZim Reporter

Born on April 4, 1963 in Zaka, Isaac Muzenda, who was recently appointed High Court judge, has been a practising attorney for a period of about 26 years from 1991 to date.
Justice Muzenda holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Law Honours (LLB).
He worked for the government as a law officer up to the position of senior law officer in the Attorney General’s office from 1991 to 1992.
He was a partner with Guni Wabatagore and Company from 1993 to 1996.
From 1997 to date, he has been a senior partner at Muzenda and Partners Legal Practitioners.
He has vast experience as a general practitioner in criminal, and civil litigation in all courts. He is an advisory counsellor for Masvingo province Community Share Ownership Trust, Masvingo Polytechnic College, and various rural district councils in Masvingo and Midlands provinces dealing with implementation of by-laws, the parent Act and aspects of corporate governance.local

…West, Wart roads to be tarred

CHIREDZI – The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), which has already availed US$500 000 to Chiredzi Town Council for road resurfacing, will disburse more funds for the installation of traffic lights and tarring of some roads in Tshovani, TellZim News has learnt.
West and Warth are some of the roads that have been earmarked for surfacing in addition to others that are already undergoing a facelift in the CBD and the low density suburbs.
Zinara availed half a million for resurfacing 13 km of roads as part of its first phase disbursement to the town council for year 2017.
In 2015, there were speculations that the council had found a development partner to upgrade West Road but the deal succumbed to political machinations.
Town engineer, Wesley Kauma said the second phase disbursement will be used to set up traffic lights as well as to surface key roads in Tshovani.
“Resurfacing of roads in the CBD and some parts of the low density suburbs is almost complete. Zinara will provide funds for the second phase and the process of inviting tenders will commence in January 2018.
“The second phase targets such roads as West, Warth and Chitsanga. West Road will be tarred from Shingai to Lyonnais while Warth will end at Chiredzi Poly Clinic.
 “We will also construct robots along Inyathi Road as part of projects to be covered by the second phase,” said Kauma.
Council chairperson, Francis Moyo said they resurfacing of roads was going on well.
“As you can see, resurfacing of roads is going on very well and we are looking forward to the next phase,” said Moyo.local

MASVINGO – Zimbabwe’s leading retailer OK Zimbabwe Masvingo branch has donated U$700 worth of groceries towards the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Fund.
The fund is activated towards the festive season every year to raise money and goodies for distribution to the less privileged members of society.
OK Masvingo branch manager Shepherd Mahiya said his organisation understands the importance of ploughing back to the community.
“We know there is need to lend a hand to the underprivileged and as OK Zimbabwe, we help with what we can. We always contribute to the Mayor’s Christmas Cheer Fund and this year, we have donated $700 worth of groceries,” said Mahiya.
City of Masvingo mayor, Hubert Fidze said the donation will go a long way in ensuring that the less fortunate have something to smile about this festive season.
“OK Zimbabwe Masvingo has always been very supportive of this initiative. This year’s cheer fund has been on the low because of economic hardships and the contributions we got are fewer than we got last year. We are going to deliver what we got and hopefully, everybody will get something,” said Fidze.
Distribution of the proceeds will take part on Thursday, December 21 at Civic Centre with institutions like Mucheke Old People’s Home and Alpha Cottages children’s shelter expected to be among the recipients.local

Josaya Hungwe