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Richard Shumba Addressing party 2021, to meet President Mugabe had
MDC-T president Douglas Mnangagwa and we dialoguewith Smith,
Mwonzora has hinted that the supporters at Mkoba hall in presented our 21 points, what's wrong with
country might be headed for a to have dialogue doesn’t MDC-T having a
Government of National Unity Gweru last week, Mwonzora mean one is selling out, dialoguewith ZanuPF,"
(GNU) after the March 26 by- Tsvangirai talked to asked Mwonzora.
elections if planned dialogue said the countryis likelyto have Mugabe through He said in Januaryafter
meeting with President dialogue, did he sell
Mnangagwa yields positive another government ofnational out or change To page 2
results. his vision?
unity (GNU) as talks were at

an advanced stage with the

ruling party Zanu PF.

"As you are aware I went

to state house on June 11,

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Foreign MDC -T President Douglas Mwonzora
Exchange Auction Allotments for February
2022 and Foreign Exchange Payments For

The Period January to February 2022

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GNU after by-elections: Latest on...

Mwonzora Mnangagwa has nothing to do An angry Gweru businessman
with my personal ambitions but to on Friday morning caused a
From page 1 make life better for all," he added. stir after he blocked the main
entrance to Doves funeral
his party completed consultation Mwonzora said that the parlor with a kombi vehicle
with people all over the country, previous GNU between the late over nonpayment of services
he went back to Statehouse to see former president Robert Mugabe amounting to ZW$450 000
President Mnangagwa with his and Morgan Tsvangirai showed resulting in mourners failing to
party's position on dialogue. that Zimbabwe can only progress collect bodies of their beloved
if they work together hence the ones for burial.
"We agreed that national need for a second government of
dialogue will be held soon after the national unity to benefit ordinary Sterkwater Investments
by-elections. As a party, we are people. Field Manager David Sabola
going back for dialogue with an aim said he was contracted two
of solving problems facing children "I was one of the people who months ago by Doves Holdings
of Zimbabwe. I want to set the used to oppose the signing of the to remove a bus that was
record straight, entering into global political agreement but he trapped in a river in the
dialogue with President (Tsvangirai) told me that the Tongogara area Shurugwi.
agreement was going to end
violence and fix the economy. "We spent 4 days trying to
retrieve the bus from the river,
Zvishavane apostle and we engaged locals to help
convicted of fraud us doing the job as the road
was so damaged by heavy
Pamela Machidha him to be employed. rains. After retrieving the bus Doves Holdings bus
ZVISHAVANE -AnApostle On February 9, 2022, the from the river, Doves gave us trapped in a river in
with Living Hope Ministries a Certificate of Job completion,
landed in court after he accused contacted the and an invoice was issued," Tongogara area
reportedly defrauded his complainant to pay US$40- said Sabola. Shurugwi
friend of US$100 in exchange 00 through Mukuru for
for employment assistance at medical examination He alleged that two months hired another recovery vehicle law, Sterkwater decided to
Mimosa mine. knowing that there were no after issuing an invoice, Doves take the law into their own
such arrangements. is refusing to pay the amount to tow the bus to Gweru for hands by parking their truck
Christopher Mudawarima and now suggesting that they in such a way that access to
(42) from Chivhu under Chief The complainant fell prey can only pay for fuel used by repairs. our parlour was inhibited.
Neshangwe was not asked to to the accused person's his company truck. They only removed the truck
plead when he appeared misrepresentation and paid "Our job was to remove the when the police intervened,"
before Zvishavane magistrate the said amount. Doves Holdings company said Vito.
Evia Matura. secretary Mr. Brian Vito bus from the mud where it was
The same day again, the refuted Sabola's claims saying He said Doves Holding is
The complainant is accused contacted the Sterkwater Investments failed stuck not to tow it to Gweru, if I still willing to further engage
Ngonidzashe Mandeya (33). complainant advised him to to do what they were engaged with Sterkwater so that the
deposit ZWL$10 800-00 to do as the job was later done had not completed my job, why matter can be amicably
The court heard that on 28 into his account indicating that by another service provider. resolved.
January 2022, the accused he was in the business of did they give me a certificate of
person communicated with purchasing Kapenta fish for "The company was Sabola refuted the claims
the complainant who is his resale. engaged to extricate a bus that completion of work," he asked. that he is now taking the law
friend, and informed him that had been stuck in the mud and into his own hands. " After
he was in a position to secure Mandeya complied since they tried to pull it from the mud On the other hand, Doves Doves received letters of
him the job at Mimosa mine. he was interested. but failed to do so. The bus was demand from my lawyers,they
subsequently pulled out of the claims that Sterkwater approached me for an out of
It is alleged that on 4 The complainant realized mud by another service court settlement and even
February2022, Mudawarima that he had been duped since provider. submitted an invoice for $450 wrote an email through its
ordered Mandeya to pay all his contacts were blocked transport and finance
ZWL $ 23 300-00 which is by Madawarima and made a "Sterkwater later submitted 000.00 for work not done to administrator Frank Njini
equivalent to the US $ 100- police report. an invoice for Z$450 000.00. assuring me that payment was
00 to process the papers for Because the work had not completion and there had been being processed by the
Hilda Sibanda appeared been done to completion and finance department.
for the State. there had been no prior no prior agreement on the
agreement on the charges, we Part of the email reads,
engaged them to try and agree charges. "Please be kindly advised that
on what should be paid for we have submitted your invoice
services actually rendered, "Doves engaged Sterkwater to our Finance department for
which included them being payment. The proof of payment
provided with the fuel they to try and agree on what should will be forwarded to you once
used," said Vito. payment has gone through"
be paid for services actually
However, Sabola said after
the removal of the bus from the rendered, which included them
mud, it had developed some
mechanical faults, and couldn't being provided with the fuel they
be driven , as such Doves then
used.

"Whilst the negotiations were

ongoing, Sabola's lawyers,

Messrs Gundu, Dube &

Pamacheche Legal

Practitioners sent a letter of

demand for the payment,

unfortunately, this scuttled the

engagement process.

"Furthermore, instead of

waiting for their lawyers to deal

with the matter in terms of the

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honourability, commitment, no limit to what we, as women, rights and challenges in our previously dsadvantaged commu-
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‘Women's Day is very important ‘As we celebrate our gains, we ‘ Ladies of Zimbabwe as we ‘You must be the change you want
in every woman's life.You get to remain cognisant that we still celebrate the World's Women's to see(Gandhi)“When it comes to
meet different kind of success- have a lot to do in order to Day, "One small crack does not women empowerment, we need to
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Women Dialogue Forums and professionally based on
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better place. - Selina Hatidani to maximise on every
opportunity that is made
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The paper that digs deeper LOCAL NEWS 13.

Bulawayo residents
condemned BCC over
poor service delivery

Publishers, editors-in-chief, and Vimbai Nyamukutu be easily washed away by rains.
Bulawayo residents have "As this is not enough,
representatives of media slammed Bulawayo City Council
(BCC) for poor service delivery Bulawayo cemeteries are in bad
houses in Zimbabwe met in which resulted in most of the shape, especially Luveve
roads in high and medium Cemetery, it has literally become
Harare on Monday 7th March density suburbs becoming a a bush with very tall grass
nightmare and impassable for making it a nightmare for people
2022 to elect a new executive motorists. to identify graves of their
departed loved ones," he fumed.
committee, and the following Residential areas such as
Luveve, Old Pumula, Bellevue, This reporter spoke to the
were elected into office. and South World, West municipal officer on duty at
Samaton, Newton West, and Luveve Cemetery who
*President- Pikirai Lobengula are becoming requested anonymity said
dangerous and impassable, with "Council barely slashes off
Deketeke- Chief executive motorists at times running into grass at cemeteries and it's
each other or almost colliding as difficult to help people locate
Officer- Zimpapers they try to avoid potholes. graves of their loved ones. Most
of them go back home without
*Vice President- Benson The sad story to what has knowing where their loved ones
become the City of Queens and are resting".
Mbewe- Chief executive Kings, popularly known as
'kontuthuziyathuqa umfazi He further said that residents
Officer- AB Communication utshaya indoda ngembokondo' in high and medium densities
is that BCC is dumping river suffered more from water
*2nd Vice President- sand on roads sides and takes rationing as they go for months
months to backfill the potholes, without portable water and are
Virginia Takaona-Publisher- leaving residents with no option resorting to fetching water from
but to fill the potholes on their unprotected wells.
Mirror Group own.
"The challenges have been
*Secretary General- Willie Duduzile Nyathi a resident evidenced with some suburbs
from Bellevue said they have went for two months or more with
Mponda- Editor in Chief -CNZ patched potholes in Gladstone no water last year and this year
road as it was no longer passable. those areas continue to suffer
Media group water shortages as some areas
"As residents, we managed can go for weeks with no water,
*Vice-Sec Gen- Happiness to patch the potholes in one of forcing people to fetch water
the roads we use. However, we from unsafe sources," he said.
Zengeni- Financial Express are very disappointed by the
poor services being offered by Since the water shortage
*Treasurer- Wisdom the council. What is clear to us takes its toll in Bulawayo, some
is that BCC is collapsing residents reported drilling
Mdzungairi- ALPHA Media because they are failing to boreholes without council
backfill the potholes with gravel permission, whereas some
Holdings (AMH) editor-in- sand. To make matters worse residents walk long distances
they are using fine sand which and queue the whole day to get
chief Wisdom does not have traction and can water from public boreholes.

*Committee Member-

Nelson Mashiri - Publisher- ZPA Secretary General Willie Mponda

Midlands Printers

The elected committee and the government on issues bill currently before parliament
of legislation, media reforms, and stand ready to work with
resolved to continue to be other home-grown initiatives any media body on the
relevant to the independence of important issue.
committed to enabling the press sector to favor
pluralism and diversity of media ZPA executive committee
publishers of newspapers and content. will also be looking at issues on
the welfare of media workers
news media in Zimbabwe to The association is following and the possible establishment
with interest debate on the of a National Employment
speak with one voice as well proposed Media practitioners' Council for the media.

as represent the interests of

publishers of news media.

ZPA executive will continue

to engage with policymakers

Mukutu and Ngwenya court
application dismissed

Zishavane Town secretary Commission (ZACC) for It is the state’s case that
Tinoda Mukutu flouting tender procedures and sometime in 2016, the council
awarding the same contract entered into a partnership with
Pamela Machidha twice to JM construction. JM Construction Company for
Zvishavane Magistrate Evia servicing of 27 Central
Matura has thrown out a Town secretary Tinoda Business District extension
court application for refusal Mukutu (53), Nhlanhla stands of which the
of remand by the three Ngwenya (44), and Town construction was supposed to
Zvishavane Town council engineer Dominic Mapwashike be finished in two years' time,
officials who were charged (44) appeared in court for their however, the time lapsed
for abuse of office. remand hearing on charges of before the completion of the
criminal abuse of office. work which resulted in the
The trio was nabbed by termination of the contract.
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption The trio was remanded out
of custody to June 28, on In 2019, the trio entered into
RTGS$30 000 bail each. another new agreement with
new conditions for the
They have been ordered to continued servicing of stands
reside at their current with JM construction without
addresses, surrender travel a council resolution and going
documents, and not interfere through a tender process.
with state witnesses as well as
report to Zvishavane Criminal Hilda Sibanda appeared for
Investigations Department the state.
every fortnight.

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14. LOCAL NEWS The paper that digs deeper

Martin Mawaya helpless as their only means of necessary tools so that we can Shurugwi town council
Back then were the days when survival and livelihood was save the few cattles left. installed $9m solar powered
farmers in Gamwa, Shurugwi, swept away from their hands
the home area of the great man and left with nothing but only "These livestocks are the street lights
of the liberation struggle Josiah memories of their wealth and only means of our survival and
Magama Tongogara took pride their greatness in cattle rearing livelihoods as well as the Martin Mawaya "This is a cost cutting
of their booming livestock in Shurugwi district. source of income to send our Shurugwi town council has measure on our part because
farming. children to school," she said. installed a $9million solar we will rely more on
Their hopes were shattered powered street lights in the renewable energy," he said.
Although it is the original and are now pleading with the Another farmer Cosmore Central Business District
village for the liberation icon government to intervene and Tembo who lost more than five (CBD) and the residential He added that the street
and the hub for livestock help them in saving the few cattles in two months' time areas around the mining town. lightning project will change
farming, Gamwa ward 4 in livestocks from succumbing said the spread of the disease the town status and makes it
Shurugwi South constituency is from the Theileriosis disease has forced him to dispose the The 100 solar powered safe for investments.
underdeveloped with no that has caused havoc in the livestocks in order to buy some street lights was installed at
improvements in education area. donkeys. crime hotspots areas as well "The installation of these
infrastructure and is the red as Gweru-Shurugwi road. street solar lights has also
zone for early marriages. Most of them have now "The situation is bad and we changed the face of the town.
resorted to buying donkeys for have no choice but to sell the The street lighting is set to Solar lights are less vulnerable
No one by then dares to tilling their huge hectares of few cattles left to buy donkeys. go a long way in reducing the from being vandalized and are
compete in livestock rearing land after heavy loses of their Unfortunately the selling price number of crimes and save easy to maintain," said
with the Gamwa community in livestock due to (January drastically dropped as the local residents from robberies in Charamba.
the constituency. disease) Theileriosis. butcheries takes advantage of the mining town.
the situation," he said. Charamba said the mining
The farmers never dreamt One of the farmers Evyline Speaking to the media, town is developing rapidly,
that one day they will lose their Matumbu said she had lost all Meanwhile, Midlands Shurugwi Town secretary hence the rate of crimes
fortune in a blink of an eye. All the hope and now looking up veterinary officer Dr. Martin Francis Charamba said escalate due to illegal mining.
hell broke in 2021, the same to the government to come to Sibanda told the local radio before the installation of the
year when the COVID-19 their rescue as they have tried station that more than 400 lights, only a few functioning "There is an increase of
pandemic takes it's tall and add different chemicals to no avail. cattles have succumbed to the lights were found in the CBD crimes in the mining town as
the miserable to the poor Theileriosis disease and urged area. the illegal gold miners go
farmers as their incomes "We tried all sort of the farmers to regularly dip around robbing pedestrians
continues to dwindle due to chemicals and medicines at our their cattles. "Council has managed to and motorists of their
economic decline as well as the disposal to save our livestocks install 100 solar powered valuables especially during
lockdown measures imposed but it failed to work. We only "Farmers are required to dip street lights in the CBD, high the night.
by government. hope the government will come their cattles three times per density suburbs and along the
to our rescue by equipping fortnight to avoid the spread of Gweru-Shurugwi road at a "The introduction of the
They have been rendered veterinary department with the the disease," he explained. cost of $9million. This is a solar street lights on major
great milestone and routes will decrease the rate
achievement because we of rape and robberies in the
used to only have functioning town," he said.
street lights in the CBD.
Shurugwi is one of the town

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Tinaani Nyabereka can get to make profits" he a big corporate started low. If Inspired to Motivate (IM) director and Book Author,
Gweru- Inspired to Motivate added. you have ideas seek advice on Isaac Fombe
(IM) director and Book how you can start low with aim
Author, Isaac Fombe has Zimbabwe Professional to grow. The problem with Youths Advocate Takudzwanashe Samhembere
urged young people in Gweru Nurses Union (ZPNU) most young entrepreneurs
to enterprise through solving President, Robert Chiduku said today is we want to start big Business Consultant and Advisor, Hilda Masomere
challenges affecting the lack of capital was hindering and with big names." he added. The Sun 11 - 17 March 2022
community. youth empowerment in the
country. Gweru based Business
The engagement of youths Consultant and Advisor, Hilda
into entrepreneurship comes "For each and every Masomere said institutions
at a time when youths are business to grow there is need such as the Empowerment
struggling to earn a living due for capital, hence without Bank were set to assist youths
to economic hardships which capital no matter how one tries with capital to start their
continue to haunt the growth he can't do anything. businesses.
of youth in business circles.
"There are many ways to She added that young were
Speaking during a business raise capital to start your supposed to embrace the
engagement seminar on business as young people. initiative as it had benefitted
Startup businesses, Fombe Seminars like this one can help more youths across the
said it was crucial for an an entrepreneur to raise country.
entrepreneur to be a problem capital. If people come from live
solver. coach session they can pay and "We have the
be engaged. Empowerment Bank, it is
"When one start a business giving loans to youths who
he usually discover an "One can also seek loans, want to start their businesses.
opportunity or problems. It is print coaching materials, t - So I urge you as young people
important to have a different shirts as a way to raise capital to apply and start your business
set of eyes which sees to start businesses. Youths of because this bank was
different from the rest of the today want to start businesses specifically established for you.
people. at stages they can't afford to
hold. "Requirements for one to
"So a business person is a access the loans are as follows,
problem solver and it only "Start low, every big there is need for a national
through this channel that one enterprise you see today or identification card , proof of
know of which have grown into residence ,passport size photos
and your business proposal,
(ZPNU) President, Robert Chiduku and $RTGS 200 which is
payable via ecocash.
‘ An empowered youth can
"Then there is the issue of
enterprise better. We want this to be tax clearance, it is a document
a lived reality, in Zimbabwe. We which a businessman needs to
want a better tomorrow as young have. It exempt you from
people, we want to run bigger taxes whenever you get
tenders and do any other
companies, the bigger companies we transactions." she added.
see indeed started small
Masomere added that as
long as one's business proposal
was good the loan was
accessible.

Youths Advocate,
Takudzwanashe Samhembere
said there is need for young
people to enterprise and
improve the quality of life and
creating bigger brands.

"An empowered youth can
enterprise better. We want this
to be a lived reality, in
Zimbabwe. We want a better
tomorrow as young people, we
want to run bigger companies,
the bigger companies we see
indeed started small. Econet is
giant company today but it did
not start as that big, it was once
a small company." he added

Meanwhile the seminar was
held under the theme, "Helping
each other start, grow and
establish businesses the right
way".

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Tinaani Nyabereka & clusters get equipment, and be come to fix roads in Gweru
Richard Shumba empowered with skills, it is our and suppliers in Harare or other
prayer that informal traders neighbouring towns come to
Gweru- Chamber of Small to should graduate from SMEs supply goods in Gweru yet we
and go to the Zimbabwe have SMEs who are actually
Medium Enterprise National Chamber of capable of doing that but are
Commerce (ZNCC). We also not given the chance.
(GSMEs) elected a new have plans for partnership so
that our companies will get "As you know our
committee following the tenders and contracts to do President, Cde Emmerson
projects. Mnangagwa said the country
lapsing of the previous one as is built by its own people, and
"We want to run the 'buy so as SMEs we are moving
stipulated by the SMEs Gweru brand' on the market with the same mantra towards
from sewing, manufacturing vision 2030 in upliftment of the
constitution. and agriculture so that we can informal sector." he added.
be able to export our products
The committee is expected as well as compete on the Mazorodze further said
international market." he added marginalized communities,
to stir operations in the SMEs persons with disabilities were
He further expressed going to be incooperated in the
sectors for the next 5 years, gratitude on his re-election operations of Chamber of
saying he was there to serve Small Medium Enterprises
a development which aimed the people. Gweru chapter.

to upgrade the growth of the "I am really grateful to have Gweru Chamber of Small
been re-elected as the to Medium Enterprises Vice
informal sector in the chairperson and to stir the ship chairperson, Obert William said
for next 5 years. I did not the future of the SMEs in
Province. expect it but I'm really excited Gweru was already promising
to have been granted this as they were working hand in
The incoming Chairperson, opportunity once again. I will hand with the Government.
make sure that as SMEs we
Tafadzwa Mazorodze said the produce tangible results that "As the SMEs especially
will create positive change in those in the clothing sector I
new committee is determined the city. think we are heading in the
right direction as we have been
to empower SMEs in Gweru "SMEs are the livelihood of given 32 sowing machines by
the economy and we want to the government to capacitate
under the 'buy Gweru advocate for the promotion of us which is a milestone in terms
businesses in Gweru. of improving our operations as
Campaign'. we had been badly affected by
" we are tired of situations the lock down and this would
"Basically the main where people from Harare

objective is for us as the new

committee to empower

SMEs in the province. We

want to see micro, medium

and small businesses being

elevated as well as being

equipped. Incoming SMEs Chairperson, Tafadzwa Mazorodze

"Currently we saw one of help ease some of the backlogs growing sectors in Zimbabwe
we have," he said. as it is becoming the hub and
our cluster being equipped the engine of the economy.
Meanwhile the Ministry of
with sowing machinery. We Woman Affairs, Small to More than 80% of the
Medium Enterprise in a economic activities are taking
want all clusters to be statement said the MSMEs had place in the MSMEs sector.
become one of the fastest
equipped with equipment

which are in line with their

businesses as well.so we are

beginning to lobby that all

Man jailed two years Gokwe man fined $10 000
for faking son's death
for theft

Pamela Machidha watts solar panel, sunhat, Nike Pamela Machidha of payment three months behind willfully gave false information
A 26-year-old man from Gokwe was tennis shoes, and a national identity GOKWE- For the love of money bars. In addition four months that his son had died.
sentenced to effective 2 years in card. is the root of all evils. This is a suspended for five years on
prison for unlawful entry and theft. case for a 48- year- old man fined condition of good behavior. It alleged that in October 2021,
The court heard that on the 5th RTGS $10 000 for faking his son's the complainant requested the
Khumbulani Moyo pleaded of February 2022 at house number death and attempting to defraud In this case, the complainant return of his national identity
guilty before Gokwe Magistrate 35 Kambasha low-density suburbs Ecosure funeral cover. is the son of the accused. card but to no avail.
Mr. Shotgame Musaiwona. in Gokwe, the accused persons also
gained entry through climbing over Dumisani Mtendeleki from For the State, Miss Gertrude The complainant later came
Initially, Magistrate Musaiwona unfinished ceilings where they took Mashove village under Chief Shoko told the court that on a date across a death certificate that
sentenced Moyo to four years school shoes, female pants, rafters, Njelele was convicted on his plea unknown to the prosecutor but had been dropped by the
imprisonment of which one year 6 tackles shoes, scandals, female of guilty to one count of in 2019, the accused person accused.
months were suspended on pushes, umbrella and satchel. contravening section 27 (2) (a) of requested a national identity card
condition of good behavior, and the the Birth and deaths registration from the complainant whom he Upon being interviewed by the
accused paid restitution to the On the 9th of February 2022, the Act chapter 5:02 " Registering the promised to secure a job at Cottco magistrate, the accused said "
complainant. two proceeded to number 126 death of a living person by Gokwe Nemangwe. Your worship l forged the death
Kambasha low density where they magistrate Mr. Shotgame of my son because l wanted to
Prosecuting, Getrude Shoko told stole blankets, jean trousers, Musaiwona. The court heard that claim money from Ecosure".
the court that on 26 January 2022, cellphones, 5kg rice, and 3kg Mtendeleki proceeded with a
Moyo and Tichaona who is still at macaroni, cooking oil, flour, and He was fined $10 000 in default national identity card to the The matter was then reported
large, hatched a plan to break into plates. Gokwe registrar's office where he to the police by the complainant
the complainant's bedroom using an leading to Mtendeleki's arrest.
unknown object. The total value of the stolen
property is ZWL$ 37 214 of which
While inside the room, Moyo goods valued 34 339 -00 were
and his accomplice stole a satchel, recovered.
T-shirts, formal trousers, Bluetooth
speaker, 2GB memory card, five

The Sun 11- 17 March 2022

The paper that digs deeper LOCAL NEWS 17.

Stop Political
violence:
RACER

Elaine Mpofu Martin Mawaya individual. emphasized.
The Residents Association Coalition on "Kick us out of office if we fail to "What other contestant parties don't He called on the government to pay
Electoral Reforms (RACER) has deliver our election promises
bemoaned the spate of political violence that when getting into power, that is understand is that this movement civil servants a living wage and not to
has been witnessed in Kwekwe, Epworth what the tenets of democracy belongs to the people and not to punishthemfordemanding betterliving
and Chitungwiza recently. require," said the leader of the Chamisa. They think they are fixing conditions.
Citizens Coalition for Change me, that's a waste of time because this
Theysaid the series of political violence (CCC) Advocate Nelson is the people's project. It is an enduring Chamisa said when he wins the
in the country has caused havoc and left Chamisa,". idea whose time has come. coming elections his government will
many citizens fearing for their lives as work towards stabilizing the economy.
reports of intimidation and violence continue He said this while addressing "Politics must be a contestation of
to increase ahead of the 26 March by- thousands of his supporters at ideas and values. "There is nothing that stops us from
elections. Mkoba Stadium, Gweru. building a hundred billion economy
"There is no way these failed leveraging on our sixty-three minerals,
In astatementRACER said there isneed Chamisa added that his party individuals can change this country's pristine tourist attractions, rich arable
for urgent intervention by political players will not tolerate self-centered fortunes," he added. land and skilled human resources
to avoid the repeat of 2008. leadership. among many other strengths," he
He thanked President Emmerson concluded
"The acts of violence must be "This isanewthrust withanew Mnangagwa for helping his partyto get
condemned because this has serious direction, new values where rid of what he termed bad apples. For more
implications on women and children and can leaders serve and they don't breaking
lead to the repetition of the events of 2008 take. "Mnangagwa helped us to get rid of
that plunged the nation into a social and bad apples. We are grateful to him. news
political crises. "If one comes with the 'Kukava jerye kuriyambutsa,'' he visit our
intention of getting a stand, a website
"It is constitutionalright for everycitizen vehicle, or money from If one comes
toparticipate, individuallyor collectivelyin governmentinstitutions,thisis not www.thesunnews.co.zw
gatherings or groups in any other manner, your movement," he said. with the intention
peaceful activitiestoinfluence, challengeor
support the polices of the government or Chamisa said this amidst the of getting a stand,
anypolitical party," reads the statement. legal battle between the former
mayor and the CCC ward 2 a vehicle, or
The organizations said political parties council candidate Josiah
should not force people to attend their Makombe who has taken money from
meetingsas this is against the constitutional Gweru citycouncil to High Court
principles. requesting it to interpret the government
resolution so that he can be
"Residents must not be compelled to allowed to buy the council institutions, this is
attend a meetingor gathering as this violets US$170K luxurious vehicle.
Section 58 of the constitution on freedom not your
ofassociationand assembly" said RACER. The CCC leader and
Champion in Chief said his movement,"
RACER urged political leaders to opponents are fighting a losing
embrace democratic and constitutional battle by targeting him as an
culture in order to avoid incidences of
political violence.

"Political leaders must demonstrate
leadership by desisting from channeling out
hate speech or pronouncements that
promote violence and as such we expect
them to publicly retract their statements
through newspapers and other platforms
such as rallies and press conferences.

"In this regard, RACER notes with
concern that all cases of political violence
and perpetrators need to be dealt with
accordingly and in line with the dictates of
the laws of the land as well as the available
system and mechanism to eliminate electoral
violence.

"The Zimbabwe Human Rights
Commission is obligated to do investigations
on all allegations of violation of human rights
and freedoms from the day by-elections
were proclaimed up to date and come up
withrecommendations that will be brought
before the parliament," the statement reads.

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The Sun 11 - 17 March 2022

18. LOCAL NEWS The paper that digs deeper

People living with Home Gardening loose soil filled with organic following pests:
matter, and do not forget they  Aphids
CKD speak out on With adore water which makes  Cucumber beetles
sense, why expect in farming,  Squash bug
World Kidney Day CVimbai Nyamukutu say there is 96% water.  Field mice
ucumbers whether The harvesting time of
World Kidney Day (WKD) is concurrent health conditions you plan to use In growing cucumbers
commemorated on 10 March that include renal failure. them for pickling or make sure there are cucumbers is the most exciting
every year since 2006, when salads, cucumbers companion plants, because harvesting of any vegetable in
the International Society of People with chronic kidney are a great plant to try in your these assist in the growth of the garden, just having that
Nephrology set it aside to raise disease are calling for the garden. If you want them to cucumbers by attracting imagination of biting a well-
kidney health awareness. reintroduction of the silver flourish you do not even need repelling insects, providing hydrated cucumber gets you
bracelet which alerts any green hands, just follow these nutrients just to mention a few, salivating. Well, harvesting of
This year's theme is Bridge person helping someone who easy steps. but however note as well that this kind of vegetable
The Knowledge Gap To Better might be unconscious because there are plants that do not like approximately begins after 50-
Kidney Care. of his/her kidney disorder First of all, before we being next to each other, some 70 days from the first sprout.
bracelets used to be so handy engage in the how part of plants get too tall and end up Do not allow any cucumbers
WKD 2022 aims to promote sometime back whereby a planting makes sure you have providing too much shade for to turn yellow or to grow too
Kidney Health for all, with the chronic condition is inscribed the following: your cucumbers, but basically big.
objective to increase education on it which will alert the all herb plants are good for your
and awareness about kidney healthcare worker about the Cucumber seeds plant because they help repel This summer season enjoy
health in order to bridge the preexisting conditions and Common gardening tools pests from your cucumbers your cucumbers, serve them in
persistent knowledge gap at all helps in informing appropriate Soil
levels of kidney healthcare. mitigation measures. Water and other plants in general. your garden salad, fill in your
Trellis( light wooden or  Pests can be a sandwiches, add to your
This knowledge gap is Sometime back a renal metal bars to support climbing smoothies and even make
stifling the fight against kidney patient was driving his car plants) frustration when it comes to cucumber pickling.
disease and increasing the going for a dialysis session, he Cucumbers are one of the gardening and usually,
inherently associated mortality overtook a bus and as soon as easiest vegetables to grow, cucumbers are prone to the
rates. WKD calls for everyone he returned to the left lane he they grow quickly and require
to not only be aware of the abruptly applied his brakes and little effort and care other than
disease but to actively know stopped in the middle of the constant watering and
what their own kidney health road. monitoring their trellis growth.
measures are. When growing cucumbers do
Fortunately, the bus driver not collect seeds from hybrid
Renal patients who prefer to was very alert such that he had cucumbers, rather be picky
be called people living with to swerve the bus to avoid the about which cucumber seeds
chronic diseases are taking impending collision with the car you use, choose healthy ones
advantage of the WKD to and he stopped the bus. from tasty plants. Cucumbers
amplify their voices and call for are left open to cross-
meaningful change to local The passengers pollination so the cucumber
kidney healthcare provision aggressively approached the seeds you collect will likely
which is sometimes stifled by driver accusing him of create a weird mix of
the knowledge gap. attempting to commit suicide. cucumber crosses, so there is
He only managed to say a need to choose seeds that
Whenever we seek "dialysis". are more protected against
emergency treatment in cross-pollination to ensure a
casualty wards we often meet He was beaten up and healthier cucumber.
nurses who don't know what a taken to the nearest police Note that cucumbers are
dialysis catheter is. This gap on station where the police tropical vegetable that loves
its own compromises the officers subjected him to warm, humid weather in
quality of services you get on further trauma assuming he areas that get a lot of sunlight.
that particular day. was just being stubborn since They thrive easily in these
he was just staring at them not conditions, and for a better
In some cases, you end up answering their questions. harvest or output, they need
being administered fluids that
are above-recommended levels A renal nurse called him on
for renal patients which his phone to enquire why he
complicate the already failed to turn up for his dialysis
complex condition. session.

In some other cases, you get He couldn't answer the
a treatment that is contrary to phone until a police officer
what a renal patient should get answered the phone and
and this can even happen advised the nurse that the
because of a lack of integrated owner of the phone has just
approach by different attempted suicide and he is just
specialists dealing with staring at his phone.

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The Sun 11 - 17 March 2022

WORLD NEWS The paper that digs deeper 19.

COLUMN

By EDGAR BENJAMIN Some Ukrainian television channels reportedly stopped broadcasting following the alleged Russian
attack [Ukrainian Interior Ministry Press Service/AFP]
It's not a secret anymore
that the World is shaking. the largest Russian oil producer states he has become any it's not to attack one country.. opened a new transaction link.
A son in the East has and paid all whom Russia enemy of the West and they
taken a step to change the owes. And by 2006 he had are trying to Isolate him through And it's not a week or month Let's look at the social
present. To some of us we cleared the debts and since NATO and invade his country
have been following History then he no longer depend on using propaganda of battle. Who was prepared? media, Facebook etc. they is a
events present events it's has outside financiers such as IMF, Dictatorship and all sorts of
become clear that there is a World Bank etc. Those who accusations. By Today Russia mission in lot of blocks in some countries,
change in the society and it's give loans to countries and later
coming..! enslave them as their puppets. He was watching and Ukraine is almost over after its The oil transport companies
So Russia became a puppet to talking less, Putin was building
I'm writing this article after know one. This did not go well is wall and he made his military completion of destroying all and consumers are already
a request from one of my with the World Bankers who the strongest with the highest
thousand followers as He always want to hold all nuclear weapons that any Ukrainian military paying the price.
asked me to predict the next countries at the throat. country in the world. He
Events on the World stage. played with his advancement infrastructure, including It's not going to end soon as
When he asked I said i m not a Putin is a well-educated of Technology on earth and
fortune teller but he asked me man who has studied History Space. He is a major player in weapons and ammunition this is been done as a payback
again and again... and looked very closely to the the space station. In the
World Affairs, since he became economic front he has come depots and all air defense for all the Dishonest Russia had
The world has a History President, He know those who out a giant even with Sanctions.
which is hidden from us. But cause conflicts and how they systems. received from the Western.
when you follow events closely fund it. And how they profit in Now it's time to open your
some time you will have your Wars in the name of eyes and see, that whatever he Now the battle will turn to Now it is for the West to
answer in open and remember Democracy. Remember he is is saying let's not be led by the
the world was built by words now the most senior statesman West that they are just threats, those who have declared respond as they are building a
and can be destroyed by in the Security Council and he Putin was planning for years,
words. Let's not under knows Europe and its Affairs studying and correcting his Sanctions to Russia and its force in Poland. Let's see how
estimate the power of words more than anyone. He mistakes. The West Yes they
and also look closely to where managed to stop all western have their own strength but going to be a new dawn. To will it fold but they should know
they come from... Today let's cartels to dominate his country now EU it's gonna suffer more.
all pay attention to the words including the Media Houses. The EU will be the battle field see and understand. Look they are going for a well
of Vladimir Putin. E.g. CNN and BBC. Putin has if Russia thinks of attacking
managed to stop a lot of NATO and as usual Poland, closely how the Oil prize has calculated formation from
Some have not paid invasions of a lot of small Czech and Austria will be
attention to his words but they countries in the Hands of the battle fields. Ukraine is the just shoot. In UK and Putin.
have come to pass. Putin is a West and because of his stance Eastern base... even if you see
man of few words but one of on equality of all member the weapons being transported European countries it's not life If Diplomacy fails, or
the greatest politicians we to Ukraine as a normal person
have ever had, he is a strategist as usual it's changing, the prices continues in Dishonesty as
and a great planner.,but above
all a very Patient man, but he of gas and food are escalating what the West always do ... we
trusts time more than anything.
in seconds. can brass for a long winter
Putin was elected Russian
President in 2000 and on that Let's look into the Banking from Russia...
time Russia was in a very bad
shape economically. It had a lot system... the VISA and EDGAR BENJAMIN
of credit and because if the fall
of the Warsaw Pact it's MasterCard have been -Political and Social
recovery was gonna take long
and again the West was suspended in parts of the Commentator and Analyst
treating Russia as a goat - Author and founder of
something irrelevant in the ‘world. Russia and China has The 7day theory
World. Soon Putin got down to
work and from the money Putin was elected Russian President in 2000
Russia owed to the London and
Paris Club he managed to pay and on that time Russia was in a very bad shape
it all because of his use of
advantage of his natural economically. It had a lot of credit and because
resources. He funded Gazprom
if the fall of the Warsaw Pact it's recovery was

gonna take long and again the West was

treating Russia as a goat something irrelevant in

the World.

11 - 17 March 2022

Mbappe sets date to complete Real Madrid move

The French star will seal

the much-anticipated

transfer by next Friday

KylianMbappe will sign

for Real Madrid within

the next week, claims

Marca.

Talks with the Paris

Saint-Germain striker

have stepped up in

recent daysfollowing his

club's Champions

League defeat to the

Blancos, and he is

now ready to

make the

move

official.

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By Elias Maginya Veteran goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini
Sheasham FC gaffer, John
Nyikadzino has dismissed Sheasham FC Kapini talks about
allegations that he avoids Coach, John retirement, reveals plans to
journalists for post-match Nyikadzino
interviews. return to Highlanders
wins and 3 draws. The
Some media houses have Construction claimed pole Sheasham will be hoping to Veteran goalkeeper Tapuwa morning and do well…
complained that the coach position on match-day two and continue with their fine run in Kapini says he is not motivate these young boys that
always dodges interviews by have enjoyed it as they seek their next assignment to MSU considering retiring from if I can play at my age, what
journalist after matches. their first break into the FC, away at Mkoba Stadium football anytimesoon. about them?”
premier league. on Saturday.
Speaking at the team's The 37-year-old lost his The former Warriors
morning training session at place between the sticks at captain also revealed his wish
Sheasham Stadium on Sekhukhune United following to return to his former club
Wednesday, Nyikadzino said Toaster Nsabata’s arrival Highlanders in the
he would not be running away early in the season. He had Zimbabwean PSL before
from the media, adding that featured in only three games hanging uphis boots.
interfacing with the media is before being relegated to the
inevitable. bench. He added: “Ipromised my
former club back home in
"Look, for me to be Speakingto SouthAfrican Zimbabwe that I won’t retire
Nyikadzino in football it's newspaper The Sowetan, before I playfor them again for
because of media. Media is Kapini said: “I haven’t thought at least one year… that’s on
welcome, I am not running about retirement yet. mymind. Iwant to make sure
away. At times I might be it happens.” Soccer 24
having pressure and I assign “All Iam thinkingabout is
my assistant, Brian. Journalists just go to training every
are welcome," he said.

Nyikadzino has managed to
maintain an 11-match unbeaten
run, amassing 27 points from 8

Benjani Mwaruwari named brand

ambassador of local company

Benjani Mwaruwari has been appointed as the brand “I promised my former club back
ambassador of the Nyaradzo Funeral Services. home in Zimbabwe that I won’t retire

The former Manchester City striker joins Warriors star before I play for them again for at
Tinotenda Kadewere in taking the ambassadorial role at least one year…
the company.
Benjani Mwaruwari
Nyaradzo announced the news in a post on Social
Media: “The Nyaradzo family is delighted to announce
the signing of world-renowned football icon Benjani
Mwaruwari as our new Brand Ambassador.

“Benjani joins the pantheon of famous Nyaradzo faces
and takes his place among a diverse and accomplished
group of cultural icons, including current Brand
Ambassadors Jah Prayzah, Madam Boss, Tino Kadewere
and Ndebele Sandra. Welcome to the family, Mngane!”
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