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Masvingo snubs Mnagagwa again

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Masvingo snubs Mnagagwa again
….as he mocks MDC-T over election boycott
By Tell Reporters
 Masvingo residents  gave Acting President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa a cold shoulder for the second time within a month as a handful crowd turned up in Mamutse stadium to hear his address after the commissioning of the city council’s water argumentation project at Bushmead today (Friday).
Although it was not supposed to be a rally, Zanu PF youths who were using a Public Address (PA) system went around  Mucheke and other suburbs calling for members of the public to go to Mamutse stadium in their numbers in order to hear Vice President Mnangagwa speaking.
However, the turnout remained poor as only less than a thousand people including students from Great Zimbabwe University managed to attend.
In his address, Mnangagwa mocked Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) for boycotting the forthcoming by-elections.
“They have nothing to offer the people… all they do is to boycott elections while we continue to rule. They (MDC-T) have no legacy without calling for election boycott. We shall rule…and rule… and rule while they continue to boycott the elections,” said Mnangagwa.
Mnangagwa however, said the government was ready to make some reforms where necessary.
“When they say (MDC-T) something meaningful, we take it and use that to our advantage so that we continue to rule,” added Mnangagwa.

VP Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Focusing on the water argumentation project, Mnangagwa thanked  various Western countries for raising money through Zimbabwe Multi- Donor Trust Fund (Zim-Fund) which was channelled towards water argumentation for many Zimbabwean cities  and rural areas.
 He said the project would go a long way in the supply of clean water to the generality of Zimbabwe thereby reducing chances of water-borne diseases such as cholera.
Mnangagwa said cholera killed over 4000 people in 2008.
The  African Development Bank  (AFDB) is designated to manage the Zim-Fund with the endorsement of the Government, the Donor Community, and the United Nations. Local
Swedish Ambassador to Zimbabwe Lars Ronnars represented countries that contributed money to the Zim-Fund while Mr Mateus Magala was representing the AFDB.
Minister of Finance Patrick Chinamasa, Environment, Water and Climate Minister Saviour Kasukuwere,  Masvingo Minister for Provincial Affairs Shuvai Mahofa and Masvingo Mayor Hubert Fidze were among the dignitaries who attended the event.Local

Mavhaire, Bhasikiti & Mzembi in trouble

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Mavhaire, Bhasikiti & Mzembi in trouble
…as Zanu PF recommends expulsion of Masvingo top party officials
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The Zanu PF’s Masvingo Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) has on Sunday recommended the expulsion of party heavy weight Dzikamai Mavhaire, former Minister for Masvingo Provincial Affairs Kudakwashe Bhasikiti, former deputy minister of Health and Gutu South legislator Paul Chimedza, former provincial chairperson Rtd Gen Killian Gwanetsa and Rtd Colonel Cladius Makova among others over allegations that they were supporting former Vice President Joice Mujuru.
Shylet Uyoyo, Ellias Musakwa, former Chivi North legislator Tranos Huruva and his young brother Oliver are also on the expulsion list.
The PCC meeting also recommended the five-year suspension of Minister of Tourism Walter Mzembi, MPs Ephraim Gwanongodza, (Chivi Central) Tonagi Mzenda (Gutu North), Denford Masiya (Chiredzi East) and Darlington Chiwa (Chiredzi West).
The Acting provincial chairperson Paradzai Chakona confirmed the incident saying the recommendations were forwarded to the party’s national disciplinary committee.

   President Robert Mugabe
He said the decision was reached after the realization that all the people who were either expelled or suspended were working with former VP to unconstitutionally dislodge President Robert Mugabe.
“We just made recommendations and we are now waiting for our response from the higher offices,” said Chakona.local

Mahofa struggles to read Mugabe speech

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Mahofa struggles to read Mugabe speech
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Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs Shuvai Mahofa stunned thousands of people who braved  chilly weather to celebrate Independence Day in Mucheke stadium yesterday when she  struggled to read President Robert Mugabe’s speech fluently.
Mahofa  started by greeting the multitude in Shona before she went on to read the speech.
“Ndinoti kwamuri mangwanani mose…,” said Mahofa before reading the speech from President Mugabe.
A lot of people failed to closely follow her speech as most of the words were wrongly pronounced. The sentences were also disjointed.
” I failed to get the message and I had to go home to follow the proceedings on television. The PA system was bad and it was very difficult to follow what she (Mahofa) was saying,” said one of the interviewees.
 Shuvai Ben Mahofa reading President Mugabe’s speech in Mucheke Stadium
Others who also attended the event said Mahofa was only jubilant at the end when she was making slogans such as ‘Long Live Zimbabwe’.
People said Mahofa needs serious coaching when it comes to address people in English.
“She really needs coaching…she was really struggling and that distorted the message,” said another person.
Some said while Masvingo is not an intellectually challenged province, having produced  the country’s greatest political and liberation luminaries, Mugabe is however, in the habit of deliberately choosing the worst possible candidates who can hardly read his speeches fluently.Local

GZU’s Business Expo benefits stakeholders

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GZU’s Business Expo benefits stakeholders
By TafadzwaKachiko
The one day exhibition show (The Business Open Day) hosted by the Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) yesterday gave its stakeholders a platform to market their brands as well as imparting necessary knowledge to clients.
Econet Wireless  brand ambassador in Masvingo Tinashe Zenda said the exhibition held under a theme “Come Partner With Us” has particularly enabled the company to exhibit its Ecoshool promotion to students
“At the moment more than 50 students have come to our stand and applied for the Ecoschool tablets. This day made possible by Great Zimbabwe University is a real prospect to sell our brand,” he said.
He also took time to explain how useful Ecoschool is to students stressing that it aims at assisting students in accessing literature which is of use in their studies.
The Acting Director of Information and Public Relations at the university Mr Anderson Tawanda Chipatiso said the show was a platform not only for companies to market themselves but served to give career guidance to students who will soon go out for attachment as well.
“This is not for companies only. As students are visiting various stands they are interacting with companies’ representatives and get exposed to the expectations of each company when they go out for attachment,” he said.
“They get to know where exactly should they be, doing what,” added Chipatiso.


GZU Vice Chancellor Prof Rungano Zvobgo
Linda Mapfaka one of the students who visited the stands said she benefited a lot especially when she visited stands for the Forest Commission and Nyaradzo Funeral Assurance Company since she learnt things that are essential in her studies.
“I have benefited a lot especially when I was told much about Nyaradzo’s project of planting trees. I strongly support their stance of preserving environment.”
Mapfaka is studying an Honours Degree in Geography and Environmental Science at the university.local

Sharp STI decrease in Masvingo: NAC

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Sharp STI decrease in Masvingo: NAC
 Theresa Takafuma
Masvingo province has recorded a sharp decrease in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the last few months, causes to which are still being investigated by the National Aids Council (NAC).
According to statistics released by NAC for the last quarter of 2014, STIs in the province dropped by 16 percent, which was partly attributed to high male and female condom promotions.
In an interview, NAC provincial coordinator Evos Makoni said some of the statistics dropped ‘all of a sudden without giving specific interventions undertaken to reduce STIs’.
Makoni said NAC is doing a research to determine the causes of the sudden drop in STIs around the province.
“We are doing a client satisfaction survey, through which we will determine the real causes for the sudden drop in STIs in the province,” Makoni said.
“We are hoping that by Thursday next week we would be through and the results of the survey will be available on Friday onwards,” he said.
Makoni said it is difficult to measure the number of STI cases in relation to the area they are treated because people have a tendency of looking for treatment from clinics far away from where they are well known.
He said college students dominate this group of people who go to seek for treatment from other health centers which are not the college clinics.


“We experience high STI rates in Masvingo when students are in session but statistics from college clinics are very low. It becomes hard to determine where the STIs are most prevalent,” Makoni said.
Meanwhile, Chiredzi District has the highest number of STI cases, followed by Triangle, which Makoni said could be an indication of STIs’ tendency of following tarred roads.local

Cholera hits Chingwizi

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Cholera hits Chingwizi
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There is no joy for the Tokwe-Mkosi flood victims as Cholera outbreak has hit the Chingwizi where over 2500 villagers were resettled.
Although an exact number of cases was  not yet established, Tell Zimbabwe was informed that Sections D and E of the resettlement area have been hit by Cholera. Sources at the Chingwizi satellite clinic said two people tested positive on the 7th of April.


The victims were discharged after treatment. However, there are fears that the disease can spread since there are no ablution facilities in the area.local

Senior council officials forced to relinquish political posts

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Senior council officials forced to relinquish political posts
By Itai Muzondo
Masvingo City councilors have instructed the town Clerk Adolf Gusha to inform all municipal officials to immediately resign from their political offices to avoid losing their jobs.
Debating the issue in the full council meeting recently, all the ten councilors unanimously agreed that there was need to follow the country’s constitution section 266 (3) which states that employees of provincial and metropolitan councils and local authorities must not be office-bearers of any political party.
 Ward five councilor Daniel Mberikunashe said it is the town clerk’s mandate to write to all employees that they cannot hold political positions and be council workers at the same time though the right to support a political party of their choice is reserved.
“We urge you to write to all council departments that they cannot hold political positions and be council employees at the same time though we do not necessarily mean that they cannot support their respective political parties,” said Mberikunashe.
Ward seven councilor Richard Musekiwa said councilors came to this decision as they saw the implications of not aligning to the constitution saying they were being given politically biased advice which then affected their operations.


Masvingo Town Clerk Adolf Gusha
 
“At first we never saw the importance of implementing such constitutional clauses but with the turn of events at Garikai ‘Chitima’ market, the implications have caught up with us. We reluctantly accepted pseudo advice which was influenced by political ambitions,” Musekiwa said.
Gusha neither denied nor accepted the constitutional clause but argued that he could not do the mandated job by councilors as it has not yet been put in an act of law.
“I cannot do that right away as you are basing your argument on the constitution. What you must also think about is that there is no law upon which I can implement that in Zimbabwe. The best I can promise is to give you feedback of how I can handle that after I make legal consultations,” said Gusha.
Councilors however, threatened to bring their own legal expert to clarify the issue if Gusha takes long to solve the problem.
“The only resolution we can come up with on this issue is that we give the Town Clerk time to make his consultations but if he delays, we will bring in our own legal expert to iron out the issue because there is no compromise on issues of the constitution,” said ward 4 councilor Godfrey Kurauone.
Tell Zimbabwe has been informed that the Chief Health Officer at the council Zvapano Munganasa is also the current Zanu PF provincial secretary for health. Munganasa who is in the Mnangagwa camp is also eyeing Gutu East constituency come 2018.
“The major problem is that instead of giving technical advice to councilors especially on the recent flea market problems, Munganasa was giving party factional advice. He was not able to challenge Zanu PF leadership because he is  also among them.
“The worst situation is when Munganasa acts as a class monitor in chambers making sure that all councilors from his party will not go against him,” said a source who refused to be named.
MDC-T councilors said even those who were holding positions in their party were supposed to make quick decisions on whether they want jobs or politics. Sources say most top council officials have positions at ward levels.
Meanwhile, the public demands that all civil servants must not hold political posts with the ministry of youth topping the most corrupted sector in Masvingo.
A lot of Zanu PF youth executive members are also doubling as youth officers for example losing candidate for ward nine Biggie Kwangwa is the party’s commissar in the ward and  officially works as a youth officer. Other civil servants Mucharevei Chamisa (nurse) who is provincial political commissar and John Chitoro (teacher) who is vice provincial youth chairperson were urged to relinquish their political posts.local

Local TV show re-brands to assume an international ‘feel’

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Local TV show re-brands to assume an international ‘feel’

‘Masvingo Swag’, Wezhira TV’s magazine
show presented by Candice Masimba, has re-branded to ‘Masvingo Glam’.
Season 2 of the show premieres online this Friday the 10th of April
2015. Speaking at the re-branding ceremony held at Wezhira TV studios,
Candice Masimba said she was aiming for an international audience.

Magical Films director Mr Edward Chombe said he welcomed the move which
was spearheaded by the filmmaking company’s research and development
officer Miss Linda Macheka.
‘I am happy that we are gradually moving away from thinking inside the
box and taking a bold step towards making our programmes look appealing
to a wider audience.’

The
season 2 premiere has a special feature on the recently held Masvingo
Music Awards, a show organised by P ‘n’ P Global Marketing. In the new
show Candice carries herself like an international entertainment presenter. The show
only had a large bearing on the youth and the producers of the show are
hoping that the it will now be followed by a mature audience as well
because of its emphasis on glamour instead of the youthful swag.

The executive producer of the show Vimbai Mbire said the second season
will run for 13 episodes and so far, six episodes have already been
produced. Vimbai also added that international and local distributors
will be approached to help in the distribution and marketing of the
show.

Parks starts capturing crocodiles in Mazare area

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Parks starts capturing crocodiles in Mazare area
Lloyd Shunje

The National Parks and Wildlife Management has started the process of capturing crocodiles that were causing havoc in the area for a long time now, Tell Zimbabwe has been informed.
The move came at a time when the community had petitioned the government demanding the removal of crocodiles since they were attacking and killing both people and livestock.
When the community first complained about crocodiles, Parks responded saying the reptiles were only going to be removed when they enter into people’s homes. However, it did not take time before the crocodiles killed a 16-year-old herd-boy Shingirai Mangwengwe leaving the community without option besides petitioning the government.



Some beef producers were already considering relocating saying crocodiles killed more than 40 cattle so far.
Masvingo Beef Producers Association chairperson Robert Makado, however, said they acknowledged efforts to remove crocodiles but the community would be grateful once all the crocodiles are captured.
 “We are living in fear because until the remaining crocodiles are captured people and our are still at risk”, said Makado.
National Parks spokesperson Caroline Washaya-Moyo could neither confirm nor deny the development saying she was yet to receive the report from the provincial office.local

Councillor Chiteme in solo clean-up campaign at Chitima

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Councillor Chiteme in solo clean-up campaign at Chitima
By Itai Muzondo
In a move dubbed by some as sardonic, ward eight Councillor, Against Chiteme on Easter Monday staged a clean – up campaign at Garikai flea market popularly known as Chitima  saying as the market had gone for weeks without garbage collection.
In an interview, Chiteme said the lack of Masvingo City Council’s attention to the looming health disaster at Chitima required the need for a clean-up campaign at the city’s largest fruit and vegetables market.
“This is a real health time bomb as referred to by the media in many occasions and is set upon my ward. I am forced to do this using my own resources because if for example a cholera outbreak explodes, it is my ward which is at risk,” said Chiteme.


Chiteme said the reaction from fellow councillors would not deter him, adding that his major concern was  to maintain a clean working environment for the vendors.
“Even if management blasts me over the clean-up campaign I do not mind because I have helped them in what they have failed to do. I also look forward to do this as long as council does not collect garbage in this ward,” said Chiteme.
The Chitima committee Vice – Chairperson, Shepherd Mungwaru  said despite the clean – up campaign being somewhat sardonic, vendors recognise and applaud the councillor’s effort which shows that he is geared to help the people where the council fails.
“This clean-up campaign is ironic as council has failed to clean up the market for quite a while. We are however happy about what Chiteme did for us today because it shows that he is there to represent the people though in most cases council fail to deliver to the plights of the people he presents to them,” said Mungwaru.
A vendor, Charles Madhuura welcomed Chiteme’s campaign and said they are however operating in fear as they do not know what the council has in store for them since the March 16 demonstrations which saw council not collecting a single cent to date.
“I am grateful to what Chiteme has done though vendors are operating in fear as they do not know what the council has in store for them since the demonstrations. This is because they have not collected garbage or revenue as usual from the stalls which makes us think they are neglecting us,” said Madhuura.local
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