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Triangle United back in PSL

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Triangle United back in PSL

By Tatiana Mhararira

Triangle United FC, nicknamed the Sugar Sugar Boys, has been promoted back to the Castle Premier Soccer League (PSL) after securing a 1-0 victory against Rusitu Tigers FC in their final Eastern Region Soccer League (ERSL) Division One match at Gibbo Stadium last Sunday.
The match’s only goal came from attacking midfielder Munashe Bamara, who struck in the first half, sealing Triangle United FC’s place as Division One champions. The team edged out FC Wangu Mazodze on goal difference, as both teams finished the season with 72 points.
FC Wangu Mazodze, who had been at the top of the log for most of the season, secured a 3-2 victory over Surrey FC at Mucheke Stadium. However, the Sugar Sugar Boys ended the season with a superior goal difference of +57 compared to Wangu Mazodze’s +33, solidifying their championship title.
The season was long and challenging for the Sugar Sugar Boys. At one point, Kingdom Boys led the table with a 14-point gap, sitting at 56 points, while Triangle United FC lagged in third place with 44 points. However, the Sugar Boys fought relentlessly to reclaim their spot in the league they once called home.
Speaking to TellZim News, Triangle United FC coach Luke Masomere, popularly known as Vahombe, expressed his excitement over the team’s achievement.
“As a coach, I am thrilled with this accomplishment as it reflects the hard work we’ve put in since I took over the team.
“We worked tirelessly to close the 14-point gap, and now it’s time for the team to enjoy the fruits of their labor, which paid off on the very last day of the season,” said Masomere.
Masomere could not comment on the team’s PSL prospects, noting that his contract ends on December 31, 2024. He also applauded the Triangle and Chiredzi communities for their unwavering support.
“For now, we celebrate this achievement. I cannot comment on the next season in the PSL as my contract will soon end, and I don’t know if I will be brought back. “I would like to thank the community for believing in me and supporting me throughout this journey,” he said.
Precious Musakami, a dedicated Triangle United FC supporter, praised Masomere’s efforts and expressed optimism for the upcoming PSL season.
“As a supporter, I am delighted that we are back in the PSL. My gratitude goes to Vahombe for leading the team to success and leaving this remarkable legacy,” said Musakami. “Next season, we look forward to exciting PSL football and hope to shine. Relegation does not reflect well on a team of our caliber.”
Triangle United FC’s promotion marks a return to the top flight for Masomere, who previously coached Masvingo United FC in the PSL. The Sugar Sugar Boys will join Bikita Minerals FC as the two representatives from Masvingo Province in next season’s PSL, a league largely dominated by teams from other provinces.
In addition to Triangle United FC and Bikita Minerals FC, ZPC Hwange, Kwekwe United, and Scotland FC will represent the Southern, Central, and Northern regions, respectively, in the PSL next season.

Fall from grace: Zaka DDC demoted after 8 months

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Fall from grace: Zaka DDC demoted after 8 months

By Brighton Chiseva

ZAKA – In a humiliating reversal of fortunes, Zaka District Development Coordinator (DDC) Memory Dhliwayo who was promoted to the rank in March was demoted after only eight months, on allegations of failing to meet security clearance.
Dhiliwayo had been acting DDC for some time before she was promoted to be substantive, only for the promotion to be revoked months later.
In a leaked notice of revocation seen by TellZim News, Dhliwayo will revert to her previous position and grade of Principal Administrative Officer.
“We refer to your recent minute dated 8 March 2024 to the post of District Development Coordinator. After receiving the security vetting results, it has been determined that the promotion must be revoked.
“In accordance with paragraph 5 read together with paragraph 6 (Part11), Second Schedule of the Public Service Commission has revoked the promotion with effect from 1 December 2024.
“In view of this, you will revert to your previous position and grade of Principal Administrative Officer with effect from 1 December 2024. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this process.
Dhliwayo could not be reached for comment as she was not picking up her cell, a development that has been synonymous with her especially when called by TellZim News.
The leaked letter was however signed with a confirmation of receipt by Dhliwayo and was dated November 29 2024.
Sources from Zaka said she had a number of shortcomings that resulted in her demotion including poor performance of council as she failed to give direction as required of the DDC.
That was also noted in a report of findings from an investigation at Zaka RDC by the ministry of local government where it was noted that there were no trio meetings where the DDC, CEO and Council Chair meet and discuss on developmental issues in the district.
“She was demoted because of scandals at Zaka RDC, she failed to reign in the council chair and give direction to council operations as is expected of a DDC, in meetings, at times she would be asked for direction and always fail to give answers. The District is not developing under her watchful eyes, so where does the development coordination come in if she is not doing that,” said the source.
Another source said Dhliwayo was a victim of Zanu PF factionalism which she allowed herself to be involved in and that also affected her to the extent that she failed to control Zaka RDC Chairperson Fungai Maregedze who is wife to Zaka Zanu PF District Coordinating Committee, former deputy Finance Minister and Zaka South MP Clemence Chiduwa since she was aligned to his faction.
Chiduwa and his Zaka Central counterpart Davies Marapira are fighting for dominance in the district and as it stands, Marapira seems to be enjoying more support on the ground.
Dhliwayo was also once cautioned by the ministry after she was reported to have been keeping goats in the government house that she stays in at Zaka.
Other sources said Dhliwayo had several cases of corruption where she took goats and cattle from traditional leaders who would want to be installed as village heads, headmen or chiefs.
She is fingered in the Nyakunhuwa chieftainship scandal where someone from a house outside the traditional five houses was appointed chief.
Dhliwayo is also alleged to have been allowing Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that had no MoU with Zaka RDC to operate in the district and since many are labeled anti-establishment, Zanu PF felt that she could be working against the party.
“The DDC was well known for taking bribes from Chiefs and other traditional leaders in form of goats and cattle. That’s how she started a goat project which she kept in the government house and was given an eviction order which was later rescinded.
“She is the one behind the installation of Chief Nyakunhuwa from the Baramanza family which is like the biblical Ishmael house benefitting from the Israelite kingship since the house is not among the five traditional houses that were rotating since establishment,” said the source.
Another source said the demotion was also linked to the hidden treasure incident where she allegedly acquired earth moving machines through Chiduwa’s help meant to dig some treasure reportedly hidden at the government house where she is staying.
“There is a white guy who came to the DDC sometime last year and said his father was the first DDC, formerly District Administrator and said his father had buried some treasure there. When he went away Dhliwayo then informed Chiduwa and team who brought excavators to look for the treasure.
“I am not sure if they succeeded but the machines were later seized by police for some days before being taken away and that incident could have contributed to her fall,” said another source.
Dhliwayo is accused of being too petty to the extent of attending birthday parties and other small events where she would demand for fuel and pack food in lunch boxes.

We lived like mice for years: nurses

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We lived like mice for years: nurses

By Virginia Njovo

Years of living in squalid conditions, sharing cramped and unsanitary quarters like mice have finally come to an end for nurses at Chiredzana Clinic, thanks to the recent completion of new housing units by SolidarMed.
A group of health care workers from the Clinic in ward 31 Zaka South, could not help but express their joy during the commissioning of the newly built staff quarters as they shared their horrible experiences described as ‘living like mice’ in the old houses that they shared.
Established in 1963 and serving over 90 villages with an estimated population of 13000, the clinic never had decent shelter for the staff as it only had two houses where six nurses and their families had to share over the years.
The houses started dilapidating and were no longer safe for the nurses as the responsible authorities failed to repair them until the intervention by SolidarMed to construct three more houses.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, one of the senior nurses who had been at the clinic for almost two decades, Felistuz Gwamuri said they lived like mice for decades sharing the two houses.
She said they ended up using some of the clinic wards as accommodation to minimise congestion in the dilapidated structures.
“The houses were not enough to accommodate us and our families. We ended up resolving that some nurses use a part of the clinic for accommodation to decongest the overwhelmed living quarters,” said Gwamuri.
Gwamuri said the houses were not only small but had become dangerous to live in, exposing them to snakes and other insects as well as harsh weather conditions.
“At one point I narrowly escaped a snake bite when I was sleeping in the house. The snake spat its venom on me and that is when I woke up to see a big snake in the ceiling. The other day my children escaped harm by a whisker after the ceiling fell on them while they were sleeping,” said Gwamuri.
She also said there was no personal privacy as they almost always ended up mixing work issues with personal issues.
“The way we lived was distressing as we did not even have personal privacy which is required for every human being,” she said.
Ward 31 councillor Tumai Madzikona thanked SolidarMed for the housing project and the community for its cooperation during the whole process up to the stage of commissioning.
“I want to appreciate the community for cooperating with our sponsors, throughout the whole process of the construction of staff houses. The situation was bad, these old houses were inadequate and substandard as some of them had broken doors and ceilings.
“The new quarters have saved the nursing staff from the ravaging storms that had been destroying structures across the district of late,” said Madzikona.
SolidaMed Project Coordinator Justin Mahuni said the staff house will improve staff retention and morale as their social life standards have been improved in a decent manner.
“The staff houses will help in improving staff retention as the standard of living is better than before. Their morale at work will be improved which will ultimately impact service delivery,” said Mahuni.

Front view of the newly constructed nurses’ houses at the Clinic

Mthuli: Squeezing blood from stone

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Mthuli: Squeezing blood from stone

Ladies and gentlemen, it seems like the heat is conniving with Mthuli to just make the lives of Zimbabweans unbearable, because this past week’s temperatures, chii chakadaro? At least lately, Zesa had been paying for its sins ekuParliament emusi uya when it humiliated Ba Two soon after budget presentation. I am sure text message yakabva yasendwa ipapo ipapo kuti ngatisajairiranei vakomana, regerai, munokura maremara, kkkk. It just goes to show the state of affairs munyika, and it was such an embarrassing sight, seeing the First Citizen looking up, down, up again, then left right, and down again murima imomo. Zvakaoma hazvo. The government has failed in a number of fronts and the power provision is one of the worst since the Chivhayo Gwanda project zvinhu hazvina kuzombomira mushe kana ka1. Speaking of Weakness Chivharo, I used to think kuti mari iri kupiwa vanhu iyi nemota is from the compensation from ZESA but no zvine Vene mukati izvi. The guy is used to assemble a team of influencers come 2028 Zanu PF muoffice. It’s a team yevarakashi and vachadziimbira mota idzi kusvika vati eke. I know Zimbabweans are divided over the issue as usual, others are saying ana Baba naMai Charamba used to sing kuti Handidi kuti vana vangu vagamuchire zvipo zveumbabvha but kugocha kunoda kwaamai.They accepted gift from a thief, kudziya moto wembavha. But anyway enough of Chivhayo, remind me to talk about him next week and how he helped the rigging of Namibian erections, kkkk.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mthuli is coming for everything when it comes to taxing, haa the poor have no place in this country. Most of these harsh conditions and taxes mostly affect poor urbanites, those low income earners who are mostly struggling to make ends meet muInformal sector, apa ndovakawanda vacho. Vematable maTsungai nemuGulf vaya ndovanonyanyorwadziswa, kungoti 2cents dzapinda idzo Mthuli akutoda yake ipapo. Kungodya doughnut, the Minister of Misery, Zimbabwe’s Taxing Judas, Tax Collector of Sorrow, The People’s Punisher, The Tax Tsar, Chief Pickpocket, Professor Money Snatcher, Tax Us Ranger atosvika to get his percent. I was looking at the budget and the tax free threshold is just too low. I don’t know how much Mthuli thinks people are getting as salaries but the US$103 threshold is madness to say the least. A lot of the few formally employed vacho ndomari dzavanowana, but the hard-core antipoor capitalist that is Mthuli Ncube neBoys dzeSmoko will keep on squeezing a stone hoping blood will come out. There is no nation that has ever prospered through taxing its people, especially the poor like zvatiri kuitirwa nababa vemabhimbo madesigner ava. If you listen to Mthuli speaking or articulating economic things you will understand that he has such a low opinion of Zimbos, haatombotione like people who understand economics. The other day he was in fives and sixes trying to explain the gold-backed ZiG currency, hanzi what we meant is that pane gold ririkuseri kwemari rinogona kutengeswa, kkkk. That is why he is the face of the madness the Zanu government is dishing us day in and day out. If truly government was sincere about taxing fast food to reduce the health burden, why would Zanu use Chicken Inn to campaign? Worse still kumaruzevha where healthcare is literally in the gutters. So mati chembere dzamunopa maChicken Inn mahara dzife nemacancer acho nhai? Again, if only those taxes were channelled towards their intended uses mati taimbochema here? Manje we know that the looting machine that is musangano unotonga uyu have found another way of enriching themselves from the poor masses ko zvitsva here? On paper, the budget looks like it is inclusive, but miraika muone if the disbursements will be done on time. KuBEAM vakademba vakaneta, ugoshaya kuti is it bureaucracy or complacency or utsinye because if government really cared, it would follow up and make sure all these allocated funds are disbursed on time. If we were to follow where things will be stuck paya panenge pasiri kuuya mari, it’s probably one person who would be sitting on the paperwork—they do that because they know they can get away with it. Ibheke raTizirai kani. Dai mapolicy aya aitevedzerwa nyangwe ini chaiye dai ndisingagari munaMucheke because a functional economy takes care of its people, including us vagabonds of the nation, not mahumbwe atinoona aya. With all those taxes arikunzi tafutisa dai taita mafast foods mashoma, if only government would do a single project, one chaiyo, that will benefit people’s general health zvaifamba. In Zimbabwe you are always one hospital stay away from being a charity case, and we have normalized that hedu, ko todii when no one cares? Just look at the number of people who accompany Ba Two kumadiplomatic trips, and the allowances they get. I heard varikuroyerana matrips iwayo kumaMinistry uko because kudzoka munhu akanotenga Honda fit, that’s when you hear kuti hanzi hurumende haina mari, talk of misplaced priorities.
It is mostly the poor and low income earners who patronise mabetting house, and these days hameno akazoudza machembere kuti kunobhejewa, zvino ndoyotevererwa naMutuvi iyoyo, apa ngaikure percentage yacho. Hondo yaMurombo naChinenguwo yakaoma chokwadi muZimbabwe. Yes, there are some rich people who are betting zvekutodaro, but as of now, so many people, including civil servants and uniformed forces spend substantial amounts of time mumabetting house trying to escape poverty. Akatoonera Mthuli kuti kune mari kuya. Tirikutongwa nembavha, cross bhaibheri. Mthuli is anti-police sure, the officers constitute a large percentage of people who go to bet and after taxing them on their salaries, he wants to do a follow up kkk.
Guys, are you not tired as well nemaanticlimax eZanu factionalism? It’s like varikutyanana, because just when you think chaakuputika zvinongoita die a natural death. But I like it zvangu because ndokuti zvinyatsoita ferment, when it eventually happens tomboita a shift iri nani. But hanzi Bikita yashata, vanaRugeje varikutoda nezvaGenarari. I hear Ba Two recently commissioned 220 houses and gave away 54 cars to the defence forces. Imika imi, usiku haurire shiri, something is brewing. The 2030 bid inoda kugara wakagadzirira because one thing that I do not see any sense in is the pardon and grace being given to those who are pushing for it. ED has not once nor twice vehemently asserted that he is not interested in continuing after 2030, yet when provincial structures keep on singing the song, varikungoregwa, with some even being rewarded. We know that power is sweet and it corrupts, but it also gives paranoia, kurara wakavhura ziso one. Kudzinga tuhove tudiki vanaMushekwa muparty kuBikita uko ndomviromviro dzacho. Vanhu vacho varikutyanana kani, because whatever made Mavhenyengwa chaiye to defect from Chiwenga to the ED faction nekutosvika pakuti his province became the first one to endorse the ED 2030 mantra haa chihombe. I remember sometime in 2021 prior to him being elected provincial chair, whenever you would pass through paChiefs Hall apo you would hear Mavhenyengwa supporters chanting vachitukirira Chadzamira, calling him a thief, but here we are now. Let’s wait and see how it unfolds. Kasukuwere’s people are also supporting Dr Chandaizment, I don’t know if it’s genuine or they just want to find relevance. They tried to parade iye Kasukuwere wacho as some kind of savior, vanhu vakati asfuni bumbulu, we remember the terror this man brought madays aaimborira mumastreets. Hanzi hee Passenger 34, kkkk, imika imi mukwane mukawana nguva. Jonso wakangoti kwede zvake in Kenya, I guess he is even afraid of coming back because zviri kunetsa kani kuti faction wopinda ipi. But I know if he was still here daiso chakatoputika taakutotaura zvimwe, not ava who are afraid of each other.
Ko kuopposition uko murikuitana sei futi nanaFreeman Chari uko? The other day it was Ruhanya, now it’s Chari, I guess everyone is now seeing Nero as who he is, zvechipresident chenhema is all gone. The problem with these so called opposition activists is the entitlement nechiZanu. There is absolutely nothing new that they will bring to the table because they are just too entitled sezvinongoita mawar vet, who nomatter how bad things are, vanongoti takaifira nyika ino vachiumburudza tsoka muvhu nenhamo. I’ve realised that there are people who benefit from the mayhem yemuopposition macho and they do not want things to change, or even for an opposition president to be elected because they will lose relevance.
Anyway, let me go ndinokanga maputi angu zvangu for lunch, these days rotten bananas are the order of the day neheat iyi, just pray for me ndisaita mudumbu. Mazuvano zvakutotyisa kutaura kuti I survive on bananas that I pick mumabin because I may end up having all my vagabond friends being taxed naMthuli. If you guys see my good friend Runaida, ask her tiri kuita here anniversary ya2014 paya paakanzi zimuroyi reDotito naDr Gire or arikuvavarira kuita zvekwaMavhaire. But if you see Mphoko, tell him that zvaakuda kutoita through Mkwenyana, hang in there, asi huku ngadzimbomira dzinofa nezuva iri. Mboko imboko!

Unrepentant Ecocash fraudster, accomplice convicted

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Unrepentant Ecocash fraudster, accomplice convicted

By Rangarirai Shanyurai

Luck ran out for two Masvingo men who were in the habit of defrauding shopkeepers by creating fake EcoCash messages for payment when they were convicted of the crime at Masvingo Magistrates courts.
The two appeared before Masvingo magistrate Lynette Mudzingo facing three counts of fraud to the tune of US$103 on November 25.
Rodney Lwandi (30) from Mushagashe and Innocent Mutanharu (36) from Mucheke in Masvingo were arrested for allegedly defrauding two shopkeepers in Masvingo on different occasions of groceries worth US$103.
Lwandi at the time of arrest was performing community service for similar crimes he committed alone.
The duo pleaded guilty to the three counts of fraud.
It was the state’s case presented by Precious Takuva that on November 19, 2024 at 1300 hours, Lwandi and Mutanharu went to Mbudzi Business Centre in Masvingo and approached Ashley Chigovera (17) who worked at Bee Supermarket pretending to be genuine customers using Ecocash for payment.
Chigovera agreed to their request and they ordered groceries worth US$49 which included instant noodles, washing powder, cooking oil, concentrate drinks, tinned fish, baked beans, rice and spaghetti.
The duo created a fake Ecocash message and showed it to Chigovera as proof of payment before taking the groceries.
On the second count on November 20, the pair returned to Chigovera to purchase groceries worth US$33 including flour, washing powder, sugar, rice, noodles and spaghetti.
On the third count, Lwandi and Mutanharu went to Narichos Matongo (20) who was selling groceries at a tuck-shop at Mbudzi Business Centre. They pretended to be genuine customers. They ordered the groceries which include 4kg brown sugar, 4 kg rice, 2l cooking oil and 2kg washing powder worth US$20.
The pair made a fake Ecocash message and showed it to Matongo as proof of payment before taking the groceries.
Matongo later discovered that there was no money in her Ecocash wallet but failed to locate the fraudsters. The matter was reported to the police and investigations led to the arrest of the two and the stolen groceries were recovered.

Seven months behind bars for escaping police custody

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Seven months behind bars for escaping police custody

By Rangarirai Shanyurai

A man from Masvingo will serve an effective seven months behind bars for escaping from lawful custody after Masvingo Magistrate Lynette Mudzingo suspended three months from his initial sentence of ten months on condition of good behaviour.
Peter Mavhengere (30) pleaded guilty to escaping from police custody when he appeared in court on November 25.
It is the state’s case led by prosecutor Precious Takuva that on November 22, at around 1400 hours, police officers from Chikato received information to the effect that Mavhengere, who was on wanted list for contempt of court to which a warrant of arrest had been issued, theft and domestic violence, was at his parents’ house.
The police went to Mavhengere’s parents’ house where they arrested and took him to Chikato Police station and verified his offenses while he was in detention.
Mavhengere took chances when a police officer was entering his details in the detention book and bolted out of the charge office.
The police who were in the charge office followed him while he ran towards the back fence of the police station. When he was about to jump over the fence, he was apprehended and brought back to the charge office.
Mavhengere pleaded guilty to the allegations and said he had panicked.

Man rapes two minors from next door, impregnates one

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Man rapes two minors from next door, impregnates one

By Meditation Mposi

A 28-year-old Bikita man recently appeared before Masvingo Magistrate Innocent Bepura facing two counts of raping two of his neighbours’ minor children and impregnating one.
The accused who pleaded not guilty will be back in court for continuation of trial on December 3.
It was the state’s case as represented by Innocent Mudzingwa that on the first count which happened on August 21, 2024 at around 000hours, the first complainant (name withheld), a 12-year-old juvenile was sleeping in her bedroom with her younger sister when the accused opened the door which was not locked and entered.
The accused approached the complainant and closed her mouth using his hand and raped her.
The complainant screamed for help and the accused person ran away. Another neighbor came to the scene but the accused had already fled.
The accused denied the allegations in court saying he was not aware of the matter because on the day in question he was at home with other locals.
On the second count, the accused allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl and impregnated her. According to the state, the complainant was fetching firewood in the bush when the accused person came from behind, closed her mouth and threatened to kill her if she screamed.
The accused person then raped her once. The pregnancy came to light after the complainant’s mother noticed some changes on the girl as she became selective on food.
After engaging with the complainant, she then revealed the rape case and the matter was reported to the police.
In his defense, the accused denied the rape allegations saying he was in a relationship with the complainant from May and slept with her twice in the bush in July after which, according to him, she had consented to.
He further indicated that the complainant had lied about her age saying she was 18.

Chivi villagers give up land to irrigation scheme to fight hunger

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Chivi villagers give up land to irrigation scheme to fight hunger

By Perpetua Murungweni

In a bold move to enhance food security, Chivi North ward 3 villagers have pooled their land together for a revolutionary irrigation project to safeguard their livelihoods.
Speaking to farmers during a media tour organised by United Nations Communications Group, Bwanya Irrigation Scheme Chairperson Ekem Tinagwo said community members pledged their land for the irrigation project to fight against hunger.
“We gave our fields for the irrigation project because our livelihoods were being affected by poor rainfall. When the project came we embraced it with open hands since we were no longer tilling the land because of inadequate rains that could not sustain our crops. The few people that were still farming were practising stream bank cultivation,” said Tinagwo.
Chief Madamombe acknowledged the government and the implementing partners for the good work that they were doing for the community through the irrigation project.
“I would like to thank government and the implementing partners for this project. Bwanya irrigation project has come to the rescue of this community.
Madamombe urged all the playing partners in the project to intervene and assist with what is left for farmers to start farming this year.
“There are a few things that need to be put in place so i want to implore all the partners to intervene and assist,” said Madamombe.
Headman Bwanya born Elliot Ginasiyo said water from Muzhwi dam has been lying idle and the community had no capacity to draw the water but the project had given them a chance.
“Our land was lying idle because of low rainfall we could not practice agriculture anymore, so we decided to give our lands to the irrigation project so that we take advantage of the water from Muzhwi dam that was lying idle for a very long time and with the amount of water that is in the dam we are hoping to have a better harvest,” said Ginasiyo.
Local village head Elliam Charadza said by giving their lands to the scheme, the community was hoping for better yields that will change their lives.
“By giving our farms to be used in this project we are hoping for better yields that will change our lives, this area receives low rainfall each year. At times we only receive rainfall in January and it goes forever,” said Charadza.
A young woman from the community Letwin Mushava who is a beneficiary of the scheme said she was hoping that the project was going to empower young people so that they will not rush into marriages or end up doing drugs.
“I hope this project will help young women to start their own businesses and empower them so that they don’t rush into marriages,” said Mushava.
Antony Ndambakuwa, a youth from the area said he believed the project will reduce illegal mining activities in the community and drug and substance abuse in the community.
“The project has brought change to our community because most of the young people are now occupied and it’s keeping them away from drugs. We used to work in illegal mines to make ends meet and many died there but this project has given us new hope,” said Ndambakuwa.
Masvingo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira applauded the work being done by the UN towards areas such as food and nutrition security in quest for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 2, which speaks to zero hunger.
“The UN works to support the Zimbabwean government in strengthening national capacity and resilience to achieve inclusive economic growth and sustainable development. I applaud the splendid work that the UN has achieved in Zimbabwe we have managed to sustain food and nutrition security through the UN agencies support.
“The UN is working with the government to achieve SDG2 which is to achieve zero hunger through supporting targeted vulnerable households in rural and urban areas to have improved food and nutrition security as well as supporting communities to cope with climate change and build resilience,” said Chadzamira.
The Irrigation scheme is located in Chivi District, with a total of 300 households set to directly benefit from the 156ha irrigation scheme. This scheme will use a combination of centre pivot and semi-permanent sprinkler system.
72ha will be under centre pivots and 84ha is under semi-permanent sprinkler system. The scheme will get water from an existing Shashe weir on Shashe River, downstream of Muzhwi dam.

Bwanya Irrigation Scheme water intake point at Shashe river

US-based Citizens Initiative crowd source for Chingwizi School

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US-based Citizens Initiative crowd source for Chingwizi School

By Beverly Bizeki

Chingwizi Primary School in Mwenezi is set to get a facelift with Citizens Initiative, a charity organization led by US-based human rights activist Freeman Chari sourcing for funds to build a classroom block for the school which had gone for 10 years without proper infrastructure since its establishment in 2014.
Speaking to TellZim News, Citizens Initiative Coordinator Wellington Mahohoma said the goal for the group was to fundraise and build at least one fully furnished classroom block although they had a desire to construct more if resources permit.
“We are expecting to start the building process on December 4, if everything goes well. At the moment we are fundraising for one classroom block. Resources permitting we will ensure that we leave the school with all learners conducting classes in safe and modern classrooms,” said Mahohoma.
Mahohoma said the group which mainly focuses on education, health, and disaster management chose Chingwizi Primary to improve access to quality education for the community.
“This project aims at improving access to quality education. The learning conditions at the school are deplorable. The goal is to improve the learning environment and also attract other stakeholders to come and improve the situation at the school,” said Mahohoma.
Chingwizi Primary was established in 2014 for people who were relocated to Mwenezi to pave way for the construction of Tugwi Mukosi Dam. The school’s enrolment of 662 is said to be attending classes in tents that were donated by UNICEF and makeshift thatched sheds.
The school has also recorded one of the worst pass rates in the country, 7.8 percent in the ZIMSEC 2023 Grade seven examinations and it goes without saying that the situation is dire at the school.
The only available block at the school was built by the school development committee with help from the community.
According to the Citizens Initiative, it takes 30 to 40 days to build one block and their goal is to build four by two classroom blocks to accommodate at least 320 learners. The block requires US$25 000 to complete with an extra US$5 000 for furnishings.
Posts on Chari’s X handle showed that at the time of reporting the group had a quarter of the resources required.
In Binga, the group constructed two standard classroom blocks within a year and the pass rate increased from 0 percent to 13 percent.

TRUMP IS ON POINT

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TRUMP IS ON POINT

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By Dr Aribino Nicholas (Writing in own capacity)

It is often argued that the same fire that hardens an egg also melts butter. This thinking has a proclivity towards the domain of psychology that puts a premium on individual differences. By extension, the argument is that given the same stimulus, human beings respond differently. What motivates human beings is different. To that end, this writer was titillated when Trump won the just ended elections in the USA. Trump, for this writer stood out like a diamond in a coalfield for his love of his country, just as Zimbabweans would say ‘Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo”, Trump’s loud and clear message through out his campaign was ‘’USA inovakwa nevene vayo.” It is the purpose of this opinion piece to intimate the motivation behind the writer’s titillation of Trump’s victory in the just ended USA elections.
Trump is a candid talker, who calls a spade by its real name. Trump would never refer to a spade as a tool of production. Trump’s personality has therefore generated more heat than light in the light of geoeconomics and geopolitics. In terms of international economic relations, Trump is seen as a spoiler because of his intention to levy 60% tariffs on imports from China and 20% tariffs on other imports. This writer would not blame Trump for this geoeconomic positionality because the rationale behind it is to protect domestic industries and to cut down on the trade deficit. This geoeconomic stance by the incoming President of the USA is protective of infant industries. Any country that does not protect its baby or local industries will end up sacrificing its own social and economic growth. For example, our own country’s openness to doing business has killed BATA, David Whitehead, G and D shoes and Dunlop, among others. We have had cheap imports from China like footwear, clothing and tyres flooding our local markets to the extent that they have suffocated our up-and-coming industries. Protectionism in some areas of trade and investment should be as necessary as water is to fish. It is true that charity begins at home. In international relations speak, globalisation is a myth. It is a myth because countries can only enter into bilateral or multilateral deals after weighting advantages that come with such deals. At the level of international relations, it is about self-preservation, thence Trump’s attitude of protecting domestic players. Trump is only rallying behind the American flag, who, for instance in his or her right frame of mind would focus more on assisting his or her neighbour before he or she has put his own house in order. When countries enter into international relations, comparative advantages count more than anything else. Even in any emotional relationships people size up the dividends of such involvements.
In terms of immigration, Trump is again on point because he argues that immigration should be considered based on meritocracy. For example, if you want to go to America, Trump’s concern would be- what value addition can be realised out of your intention to be in America? Arguably, opening the borders to every day people would create a situation whereby menial jobs for native born Americans that are low on education and skills being taken away by foreigners. No to opening everything, so argues Trump as that would come with social and political upheavals for the citizens of America. While it is important to think global, it is also important to act local. The localist argument is ecological, it is an argument that is associated with lived realities on the ground. To Trump, it is as wrong as wrong can be to present a peacock image, beautiful outside and ugly inside.
On the geopolitics side, Trump does not side with the idea of America importing wars or conflicts to other countries. Trump has openly condemned the Iraq and Libya wars that took out Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi. He has always asked, “Are Iraq people better off today? Are the Libyans better off today than they were before?’’. Trump has been unpopular for looking at issues with an open mind and an open mouth. This world can be a better place with Trump in power in the USA, because Trump believes that nation-states should act responsibly. For example, African countries can act responsibly by ensuring that they use their own mineral resources to benefit their own citizens by cutting down on economies that are commodity reliant.
On the social front, Trump has stoutly spoken against abortion, gay marriages and has insisted that God created two genders-male and female. The understanding of gender as being binary and not a spectrum has also attracted a lot of inveighing against Trump. Trump has stood firmly with what he believes to be causing moral morass in America, and to that effect, this writer is persuaded to believe that America will be great again with Trump in power.

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