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LIQUOR LICENCE

Varaidzo Muzonzini supposed to be at her NOTICE OFAPPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF PART 11
13-year-old girl from grandfather's place. LIQUOR LICENCE LIQUORACT (CHAPTER 14:12)
Somabhula threatens to
commit suicide after several "We have tried by all Notice is hereby given that application in terms of section 53 of the LiquorAct (Chapter
attempts by the community means to separate the two but 14:12) will be made to the Liquor Licensing Board, Harare for the Issue of a Bottle Store
and family to separate her they have sworn not to Liquor Licence in respect of premises situated at Stand No 469B, 8th Street & Josiah
from her husband, who is her separate and both are TongogaraAvenue, Gweru Trading as The Big Five Bottle Store For Anthia J. Weale.
18-year-old uncle. threatening suicide if we
continue trying to separate All persons who have any objections to the application may lodge their objections , in
Villagers in Somabhula them. writing with the Secretary of the Liquor Licensing Board Harare, not later than the 20th of
rural area, 50km from Gweru September 2021.
under headman Mhlanga are "I took the girl to
urgently seeking assistance Somabhula Police Station to APPLICANT:
from children's rights report the issue but we were Anthia J Weale
organisations and authorities told that it was a civil case No. 2 Sussex Avenue
to assist in resolving the issue which we must solve as a Windsor Park
of the two young relatives family," said Moyana. Gweru
who are now living as
husband and wife. She added that the girl has
since refused to go back to
According to Regina school or leave her husband
Moyana, of Village 4, the who has since found
young girl who was doing employment as a farm
grade 7 at Lundi Park worker.
Primary School in Gweru ,
visited her grandmother in "We don't know what to do
Somabhula during the recent anymore because these
prolonged school holiday and children are not listening to us.
this was when she fell in love I think if we can get the
with her uncle. authorities to come to
Somabhula and give them
Days into the holiday, the counseling it will help. Our
girl lied that she wanted to visit fear is that if we force them
her grandfather in the same to separate they might really
area but decided to elope to commit suicide," she said.
her newly found lover, where
they started to live as husband She further said education
and wife. Word started on child marriages in the area
spreading in the community is urgently needed as cases
that the young man had of young girls who are failing
married and this is when the to join this final term of school
truth came out to both due to child marriages are
families that the two relatives high.
had been married.
Cases of young children
"We decided to visit the who are eloping with their
relative to see if it was true lovers or getting impregnated
that he had married at such a and dumped has increased in
tender age and to our surprise the area, with some villagers
we discovered that the wife accusing the local leadership
was our niece who was and the police of not doing
enough to stop the rot.

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Commander in Chief of the Zimbabwe Air Lieutenant Gamuchirai Mbigi (Overall best student
Defence Forces, President Emmerson

Mnangagwa at Josiah Tungamirai
Airbase at the 68th pilot training

course graduation ceremony

Staff Reporter dreamt offlyingwhen growing and we hopefamilies out there
Twenty-five year-old Air
Lieutenant Gamuchirai Mbigi up. will see defence as a lucrative Recovery Project, a number of fundamental part of the
became the first officer cadet realisation ofthe aspirations we
to be bestowed with a sword "I always told myself that I area". air assets, including trainer have set for ourselves in the
of honour by the Commander National Development
in Chief of the Zimbabwe want to control the wings in the Guests were treated to aircraft, were recovered and Strategy 1 and Vision 2030.
Defence Forces, President
Emmerson Mnangagwa at sky. I draw a lot of inspiration impressive foot and plane brought online to ensure the "In this regard, my
Josiah Tungamirai Airbase in Government will continue to
Gweru where he was presiding from Chipo Mutimba. displays with relatives of the successful completion of the avail resources to support
over the 68th pilot training technical and operational
course graduation ceremony. Whenever I see her going up officer cadets taking turns to flying training programme. I, requirements for the
modernisation of theAir Force
This accorded her the the ladder, I feel inspired to do express joy in the success of thus, applaud theAir Force of of Zimbabwe.
authority to command the
parade as it marched off the better," she said. their loved ones. Zimbabwe for such endeavours "As I alluded to in my 2021
parade square in a clear Zimbabwe Defence Forces
testimonythat thegirl child can The government is satisfied The 68th Pilot training to achieve self-sufficiency Day Speech, plans are already
make it in a male-dominated in motion to capacitate, retool
field. with the deliberate efforts course, which commenced on based on a vibrant research and and equip the Defence Forces
with appropriate military
Air Lieutenant Mbigi joins being employed by the the 20th of April 2017, had development programme. technology."
the league of Captain Chipo
Matimba who became the first Zimbabwe Defence Forces in 20 officer cadets but only 15 "Today's graduation is, Four Officer Cadets from
female pilot to complete a pilot this course have been selected
training course with the Air mainstreaming gender parity, a managed to graduate after therefore, also a celebration of to participate in Pilot Training
force of Zimbabwe in 1996. Courses in China and Zambia
key tenant of the country's others dropped out while one the ingenuity of the Air Force and his Excellency expressed
Air Lieutenant Gamuchirai gratitude to the People's
Mbigi said she always wanted constitutional provisions. perished in a plane crash of Zimbabwe as well as the Republic of China and the
things that are challenging and Republic of Zambia for the
Speaking at the ceremony, during training. diligence, persistence and hard opportunity.

Minister of Defence, Fifteen officer cadets were work displayed by the young

Honourable Oppah commissioned to become air officers of Number 68 Pilot

Muchinguri -Kashiri said,"We lieutenants after successfully Training Course."

are not yet there but the strides completing the three-course President Mnangagwa

are quite commendable. The which commenced in 2017. pledged to support technical

girl child has proved that she "I commend the Air Force and operational requirements

can perform better.This should of Zimbabwe for successfully for the

go to society and demystify carrying out this training modernisation of the Air

that flying is a field reserved for programme in the midst of the Force of Zimbabwe.

males. There are equal COVID-19 pandemic," said "A more capable, well-

opportunities in the area of the President. resourced, versatile and battle-

defence. This is the first step "Through the Aircraft ready Air Force is a

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Speaking at the country by the West had not The government under the
commissioning of the spared the country's road National Development
equipment, Midlands Province, network and the equipment Strategy 1 seeks to rehabilitate
Minister of State and would go a long way in all road networks to enable
Devolution, Senator Larry improving the roads to bring market and industry across the
Mavima said the illegal economic development to country from the grassroots
sanctions imposed on the various parts of the district. level.

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Minister of State Security Owen Ncube

Tapiwanashe Mulenga and this initiative is aimed at

The government has empowering local

commissioned road communities. Through these

maintenance equipment worth devolution funds, Gokwe South

millions of dollars to revitalize Rural District Council is

the gulley-hit road network in undertaking a number of

Gokwe South which has projects in line with the

deteriorated due to lack of Government's vision 2030,"

maintenance over the last said Ncube.

decade. Gokwe South District has a

The government under total road network that

National Development stretches up to 2978km under

Strategy 1 (NDS1) handed earth and gravel and one

over 2 tipper trucks, a grader grader could not hold without

and backhoe loader all valued breaking down. The 2020-2021

around $19.6 million to Gokwe rain season left the roads

South Rural District Council. heavily hit by gulleys and

The delegation was led by difficult to navigate.

Minister of State Security "We appreciate the

Owen Ncube who graced the government's efforts of

ceremony. rehabilitating our roads,

"The equipment we have transport costs had become a

commissioned was bought burden as buses charged more

using devolution funds which pointing on poor roads," said

were availed by Government Gogo Nhema.

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The paper that digs deeper LOCAL NEWS 5.

Mtapa hall being refurbished

Staff Reporter refurbished with support from solar powered borehole which was constructed in Mtapa.
The ongoing refurbishment of CARE Zimbabwe under its
Mtapa community hall is humanitarian assistance people with the majority being
expected to revive the initiative at a cost of $US10000. in the economically active age
community, with youths and group of 16-64.
women being the target groups The development follows a
that are set to benefit from plea that was raised by the Of late the community has
various initiatives and sporting community to revive the centre not been spared from the
events earmarked. back to its former glory days. effects of drug abuse as a
number of youths are living in
The hall is being Mtapa is one of Gweru's the comfort of illegal
oldest suburbs with a substances due to
population of over12 500 unemployment and worsening
economic challenges.
illicit drug dealings as drugs
The community has also like bronclear and (Mutoriro)
been encompassing housing Crystal Methamphetamine
challenges in areas such as have affected youths in Mtapa.
sections 3 and 7 as most houses
constitute upto 9 family "Our youths should excel in
members. bodybuilding, sporting
disciplines and projects, we
Speaking on the sidelines of want a good life for them and
the project, Lawrence we are also appealing to
Paradza, a Gym manager at government through the
Mtapa hall said the renovation Ministry of Health and police
of the hall into a state of the to help us with awareness
art facility is expected to campaigns against drug abuse
eradicate illegal and illicit and prostitution," added
activities among the youths. Paradza.

"We greatly appreciate the Ward Councillor, Godfrey
work being done by our ward Giwa said like any other facility,
councillor, the community and Mtapa Hall was the face of the
our wellwishers who have community and the
remembered us by renovating development was fundamental
the hall. The facility has been in changing the livelihoods of
the hub of activities training of the community.
income-generating projects,
sports, cinema among many "Development is for the
other, but since it was now people and we always
dilapidated, a lot of initiatives appreciate the help we are
closed. getting from our local authority
which is Gweru council,
"We are happy, once Government, residents and
operational the hall's activities wellwishers in revamping the
like gym will keep young people status of our community.
occupied with sports and
various other activities. There "As you know most of these
is need for more projects to developments have been
keep our young people from triggered by the flood incident
which we once experienced
last year hence we are grateful
for the development happening
in the ward through various
partnerships. Our hall is going
to house various indoor sporting
activities and football
screenings as we want to
remove youths from the streets
and drugs”. Said Cllr Giwa

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Varaidzo Muzonzini Valley Properties the land local authority and the land Visit our
& Bongani Ncube developers to take action. developer to maintain high website:
standards.
In what appears to be a "We had a tour on Sunday www.thesunnews.co.zw
shameful actofpurevandalism the 29th of August when we "We don't expect this
by residents of Hertfordshire received concerns from the behavior from Hertfordshire For more
Phase 1 in Gweru who are local authority and our residents assuch illegal activity news
illegally connecting the water investigations discovered the can lead to water
supplyto their houses resulting rot happening in the area. We disconnection to the area by The Sun 10 - 16 September 2021
in an increase of water bursts are now surveying the whole CityofGweruwhich can affect
in the low-density suburb. area of Hertfordshire to see innocent people," he said.
who is connected legally or
Increased low pressure and illegally," said Sibanda. Most of the stands were
non-availabilityofwater in the taken up by senior civil
area as a result of water being The engineer expressed servants and high-class
lost through leakages, saw the disappointment with the individuals in the city, with
City of Gweru and the behavior of some landowners state-of-the-art designer
developer River Valley in the area who are breaching houses found everywhere in
properties launching an the law yet they expect the the area.
investigation into the cause of
the seeminglyincreasingwater
crisis in the area.

Preliminary investigations
revealed that most people
wereconnectingwater without
the City Council's approval,
leading to a lot of water loss
and supply difficulties along the
channel.

So far more than 50 houses
with illegal connections have
been identified and more are
expected to single out as
investigations continue.

Hertfordshire Phase 1 has
one of the best water supply
systems in the country which
was constructed by the land
developer River Valley
Properties at a tune of more
than US$2million.

Thamusanqa Sibanda, Site
engineer said, "People are
connecting water without
consulting the City Council
and opening accounts. When
they try to connect water
illegally some fail to connect
properly, leaving burst water
flowingeverywhere. This then
affects the water supply to
surrounding areas as it reduces
the water pressure, leading to
other areas not receiving the
precious liquid.

He added that the City Of
Gweru is losinga lot of money
due to the loss of treated water
along the channel and a
complaint was made to River

The paper that digs deeper LOCAL NEWS 7.

Twenty four percent of pupils school.
have not returned to school
following the reopening of He said the Ministry of
learning institutions due to early
pregnancies, school boys Primary and Secondary
venturing into artisanal mining
and failure to pay fees by some Education is in the process of
parents and guardians.
conducting back to school
This comes at a time when
the number of teachers that have campaigns to lure learners who
reported for duty has increased
to 87 percent from 80 percent might have intentions of
earlier in the week.
dropping out of school.
Schools reopened on
August 30 for examination "So far learners' attendance
classes with the rest of pupils
returning to class on Monday. is at 76 percent and what we are

Learning institutions were doing we are trying to get pupils
closed in June after the country
recorded a spike in Covid-19 that back to school. We are having
resulted in Government
imposing a level four national community outreach
lockdown to contain the rising
numbers. programmes in all our districts

The Ministry of Primary and throughout the country. We are
Secondary Education was last
month forced to amend the encouraging all learners that
schools' calendar, a
development that will see pupils have dropped out of school for
closing on December 17.
any reason or another to come
The prolonged schools'
closure is said to have back to school. Remember the
negatively affected pupils'
attendance. amendments that were made to

Responding to questions, the Education Act, allows even
Primary and Secondary
Education communication and girls that have fallen pregnant
advocacy director Mr Taungana
Ndoro said only 76 percent of to remain in school, even those
learners have returned to
that have given birth can also

come back to school," he said.

Chronicle

Staff Reporter especially considering the violence often ends in tragic Primary and Secondary Education
value our culture bestows on incidences. communication and advocacy director
Traditional leader, Chief the family institution. Peace Mr Taungana Ndoro
Sogwala of Lower Gweru has in families is key to the "We have many cases of
expressed concern on the broader peace in people murdered as a result of NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND DEBTORS
increase in domestic violence communities." domestic violence," he said. ANDALLWHOM IT MAYCONCERN
cases in his area during the
Covid-19 period saying the He added:" This "There should always be IN the estate of the late KOMBIWA CALISTO
trend is against cultural family pandemic has brought with other avenues of resolving MUSHAYIKE of MAPONDA PRIMARY SCHOOL
values. it economic hardships as disputes. Fighting will not bring 7013, MVUMA who died at ST THERESA’S
families are confined to their food on the table." HOSPITAL on the 18th day of NOVEMBER, 2005
Chief Sogwala said since the homes. So usually couples D.R.M.V 4/21
outbreak of the pandemic in tend to have more He said government and
March last year his traditional misunderstandings whichare other stakeholders should ALL persons having claims against the above-named estate
court has attended to more at times as petty as putting double efforts in raising are required to lodge them in detail with the undersigned
family disputes compared to food on the table." awareness on all forms of within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice,
other periods. gender-based violence which and those indebted thereto are required to pay to the
Chief Sogwala urged intensified since the outbreak undersigned the amounts due bythem within the same period,
"We have witnessed an couples to approach of the Covid-19 pandemic. failing which legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery
increase in cases of domestic community leaders and thereof.
disputes particularlyduringthe relatives to resolve their Health experts say the
Covid-19 lockdown period," disputes saying domestic mental health impacts of GBV All persons havingin their custodyorpossession anyproperty
he said in an interview. were devastatingcausinga rise belonging or relating to this estate are required to deliver the
in mental illnesses. same forthwith to the undersigned.
"This is quite unfortunate
FELIX MUSAVENGANA MUSHAIKE
MAPONDA PRIMARY
SCHOOL 7013
MVUMA

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Tapiwanashe Mulenga First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa seated left gather as before but this
Zimbabwe's First Lady platform will assist many
Auxillia Mnangagwa's radio "We started in 2018 and we High Court of My programme people because today I have
talk show Nhaurirano saw that from district to district, Zimbabwe Mr Eldard leaves no one brought experts. As a mother
naAmai has received the problems faced by our behind and we may not know everything,"
applauds from ordinary people are the same. This Mutasa noted Mai Mnangagwa.
women in the country saying shows that this is our way of shall focus on all
the programme addresses life and we are living through members of the The programme had three
issues associated with these problems. I am here so family because panelists who included the
inheritance which is affecting that we discuss and understand Master of High Court of
them most. each other. We can no longer they are all Zimbabwe Mr Eldard Mutasa,
affected by Ms Pauline Mandigo, a board
This becomes the first inheritance member of the Council of
time in livingmemory where issues. Because Estate Administrators which
a First Lady is actively of Covid-19 we registers professional
involved in the search for cannot afford to executors in Zimbabwe and
solutions to challenges gather as in the Mr Charles Manhiri from the
affecting women mostly. past when we Ministry of Justice, Legal and
ParliamentaryAffairs.
The inaugural show, which moved to
aired on Radio Zimbabwe, provinces and "As an individual I realised
was an educational show to that people living in rural areas
raising awareness in districts," have little knowledge on how
inheritance matters, fill to seek help from relevant
knowledge gaps and ensure authorities,” said Mandigo.
the law is respected.
The other thing I
The development comes at discovered is that people must
a time when the country is be enlightened so that this
awash with cases of widows, knowledge comes in handy
widowers and orphans being when they lose someone. As
chased away from homes a parent, I saw this as a
following the death of their learning window for us to
breadwinner. know the importance of
writing a will in securing
Nharirire Yemusha family wealth," she added.
programme was founded in
2018 and the initiative is Advocate Mutasa said
timely as the countryis hit by people were beingdisinherited
the Covid-19 pandemic with through the use of cultural
some people still sceptical to terms like "mapfihwa" for the
travel and gather. stove, "bonde" for bed and
"chituro" for sofas.
"My programme leaves
no one behind and we shall Listeners were told during
focus on all members of the the discussion that onlyclothes
family because they are all could be distributed after
affected by inheritance someone's burial and nothing
issues. Because of Covid-19 else, adding that ignorance of
we cannot afford to gather as the law is not a defense at law.
in the past when we moved
to provinces and districts," Amai Mnangagwa noted
said the first lady. that most women are
vulnerable to neglect upon the
She conceived the radio passing away of their spouses
programme after seeing that especially women married
people needed guidance under traditional means.
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An ariel view of the new look Kudzanayi bus
terminus in Gweru, which has created more than a
thousand informal jobs. However, illegal vendors on
the streets of the city are threatening the viability

of business at the terminus.

Picture by: Kudakwashe Shambamuto

Thomas Mapfumo

Varaidzo Muzonzini for motorists to enjoy Parking, although City Parking over the mandate to manage parking fees in Gweru remain
& convenient parking, they should is owned by Harare City parking and enforce parking the same as they were under
pay parking fees and park Council. by-laws to Gweru City Parking the City of Gweru, that is, US$1
Kudakwashe Shambamuto correctly to avoid any effective April 1, 2021. The or $80 per hour.
Gweru City Park is warning inconveniences. The issue is council being
motorists of its intensified the owners of the land and
operations against illegal "Motorists are urged to resources in Gweru and its
parking following the approval ensure that parking fees are parking infrastructure, are
to enforce the city's clamping paid up and park appropriately coming in with expertise,
bylaws. before leaving their vehicles in knowledge, and information
order to avoid the and communication
The company has already inconvenience of being technology.
started clamping of vehicles in clamped.
the Central Business District "We formed a company
and this week issued a public Under the ordinance, City called Gweru City Parking,
notice urging motorists to abide Park can tow illegally parked and City Parking and Gweru
by the city's traffic bylaws. vehicles and impound them at City Council are the two
a site until the concerned driver shareholders for that company.
"This communication serves or operator is able to pay the You would find that local
to advise the motoring public fines for the traffic violation authorities take parking like
that, Gweru City Parking being and towing services. something that is not worthy
mandated to enforce the City and parking is not a core
of Gweru parking and traffic Harare firm City Parking business of local authorities.
bylaws will start a collection of entered into a partnership with But it can be used to assist as
penalties in line with S.I 60 of Gweru City Council to form a source of revenue to help the
2012," reads the statement. Gweru City Parking in a joint local authorities, which is the
venture to extract more current arrangement."
Motorists are being urged to revenue from its parking.
park in the designated parking Mr Muzviyo said running on
spaces to avoid fixed penalties City Parking managing their own, local authorities
that will attract fines that range director Mr Simon Muzviyo cannot break even in terms of
from US$45 to US$90. These recently stressed that it was parking, hence the
fines can be settled in ZWL$ not going to be Harare City partnerships.
at the official rate. Council running parking in
Gweru, but Gweru City The City of Gweru handed
Gweru City Parking said that

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Bongani Ncube month, which were office will next week identify produced food stocks are Fews Net report.
The majorityof families from suspended inApril. potential beneficiaries of the depleting with some poor The report noted that food
drought-prone areas in According to Zimbabwe food relief programme. households having already shortages in the region were
Matebeleland province are in Vulnerability Assessment The Famine Early Warning exhausted their stocks. being compounded bythe high
need of urgent food aid as Committee (ZimVAC) 2021 Systems Network (Fews Stressed (integrated food cost of living in the country.
their available food stocks Rural LivelihoodsAssessment Net) warned that household security phase classification "Pasture and livestock
have dropped sharply. Report, 50% of households in food access in certain areas (IPC Phase 2) outcomes conditions, especially cattle,
The Matabeleland South the province have less than was declining as people's own continue in these areas with are also deteriorating due to
government taskforce has three months' supply of food produced food stocks become crisis (IPC Phase 3) is compounding effects of
already revealed plans to stocks. exhausted. expected to emerge in previous droughts, including
resume a drought relief The government says the "In typical deficit-producing October as more households poor regeneration of grasses,"
programme beginning next province's social welfare areas, households' own- rely on markets for food," said added the report.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City of Gweru shall have
a public animals Auction at the S.P.C.A Gweru on the
NOTICE is hereby given that we intended to apply for a certified copy 28th September 2021.
of Deed of Transfer No 623/84 dated 16th March 1984 passed in
favour of BETTER PRICES
CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED in respect of a property being a certain
piece of land in extent 9608 square meters being SUBDIVISION B OF
LOT 13 OF CHICAGO situate in the district of Que Que.

All persons who have objections to, or wishing to make any
representation in connection with, the issue of such copy are hereby
required to lodge the same, in writing at the Deeds Registry, Harare,
within fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this notice.

Mutatu & Partners

Applicant's Legal Practitioners

1st Floor, Old Mutual House

45 R G Mugabe Way

KWEKWE

The animals to be auctioned are:-

1. One (1) she goat with white and brown patches.
2. One (1) grey male donkey.
3. One (1) brown male donkey.

If not claimed by the date of auction, Council shall go-
ahead with the auctioning of the above listed stray and
impounded goat in accordance with the stock Trespass
Act 1990 VII Section forty-four.

V.D.CHIKWEKWE
ACTING TOWN CLERK

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Angry communal vehicles. WOMEN IN NEWS
farmers, rural A displeased transport SOCIAL IMPACT REPORTING
business people,
and commuter operator who preferred to be INTIATIVE (SIRI)
omnibus drivers in Dorset called Mhofu said he is forced
resettlement area of Shurugwi to charge four times more than ‘CITIZEN JOURNALISM FOR
South Constituency have the normal transport fees COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
implored road authorities to put because of poor roads which
collaborated efforts towards are damaging vehicles. AND ACCOUNTABILITY’
revamping road networks in the
area which are in a deplorable "We wonder why Dorset is able to sell their produce to
state. being neglected when it comes outsiders.
to improved road network
Patricia Patiwa speaking on compared to nearby areas like "We are a farming
behalf of community members Tongogara where roads are community, some crops are
during a tour by The Sun News always maintained. Dorset is a perishing as we find it difficult
crew called upon the three farming community and people to transport them to the
road authorities namely District are failing to ferry their produce market, we find it difficult to
Development Fund (DDF), to Gweru or nearby towns commute through our locations
Ministry of Transport and because of the roads," said to amenities like hospitals and
Mhofu. clinics and this has resulted in
Infrastructure development some lives being lost.
and the local authority, Never Msinga, a local
Tongogara Rural District farmer in Village 7, said the bad In an interview with a Local
Council to urgently address the state of roads in the Councillor, Dennis Chiborise
plea of the community who constituency has led to poverty attributed the extensive
survive mainly on farming and and strain development in the damage on the local roads to
can't access hospitals. area as people are no longer flash floods that hit the ward
early this year. Cllr Chiborise
"Our road network is so bad however pinned hope on the
and imagine since devolution funds which he said
independence DDF has never will be allocated to his ward.
come to Dorset, to fix roads
which were seriously damaged "As you are aware that the
by recent heavy rains. government declared a state of
disaster to all roads including
We were informed that road rural areas. It is my hope that
repair funds were allocated to apart from the devolution funds
the district but sadly, not even to be channeled towards our
a single road was repaired road rehabilitation by the local
here. We only hear about DDF authority, the declaration would
repairing roads in newspapers facilitate the release of other
and radios," she said. resources for the repair and
rehabilitation of all roads that
Recent heavy rains seriously require such works, he added.
damaged roads in the area with
some parts being cut off from Early this year the
the rest. government of Zimbabwe
promised to mobilize funds for
Most transport operators the repair and rehabilitation of
have already stopped operating roads damaged by flash floods
in the area sighting poor roads and those abandoned for a long
which are damaging their time by local authorities. The
roads have become a death
trap for the traveling public and
a hindrance for development
programs in rural area.By
Dumisani Ndlovu (Citizen
Journalis00t)

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WOMEN IN NEWS
SOCIAL IMPACT REPORTING

INTIATIVE (SIRI)

Farmers from Dorset, Shurugwi South Constituency have
started input buying schemes ahead of the summer

cropping season. Ward 21 Agriculture extension officer
Trynos Tugwi says group buying benefits farmers through

reduced prices from bulk purchases of inputs.
Farmers are already fretting over the increases in prices
of inputs as they prepare for the summer cropping season.

Persons with disabilities say they are seeking to create
more platforms in society, where they showcase their

talents and capabilities towards greater inclusion.
Chairperson for National Organising Committee for
Disability EXPO Tafadzwa Matope says such platforms
allow them to push for equal representation in society.
He was speaking during a preparatory meeting for this
year's National Disability Expo set to take place from 6 to

8 October in Gweru.

Cases of gender-based over conjugal rights which this fight this baneof our existence. Villagers in Lalapanzi have bemoaned shortages of water
violence are on the increase brawl endedup involving their In fact, there is no need to live for domestic use and for their livestock, saying their
in the country since the two daughters. In addition, with flaring high tensions. cattle travel long distances to the nearest water point.
introduction of Covid 19 one of the children stabbed the Instead, let us uphold the Some in Wadzanai village told 98.4FM News that the
lockdown restrictions. father in the gut as a way of sanctity of the human body. animals are drinking polluted water.
helping her mother. Thus, this Furthermore, let us not break
It is quite alarming that is just one of a statistic of what the rule of law because we will Lalapanzi is one of the areas in the Midlands province
these cases are on the rise really is on the ground in our be brought to book that experiences critical water shortages due to the
regardless of all the various communities all over accordingly. In some cases,
endeavors and noise that the country. To make matters other perpetrators end up absence of boreholes and open water bodies. Despite the
gender-based violence worse, due to retrenchment dismembering the body of government`s efforts to drill boreholes in rural
activists are making, in issues and high poverty levels their victims which is sadistic
South Africa, they have most people are operating on if not Satanic. communities, the demand for clean water for drinking
rightfully coined it with the a short fuse like ticking time remains very high.
name "Gender-based bombs. For that reason, any Clearly, if this continues to
violence epidemic." little wrongdoing can end up happen it means as a nation we Traditional leaders in Chirumhanzu have called on the
badlyorinblood. Social media are going nowhere for we are government to avail more food aid since some households
SouthAfricans have seen is awash with similar cases walking in circles. Equally, we did not record meaningful harvest despite the good rains.
how serious this issue has almost on a daily basis. will be condoning bad Chief Hama told 98.4FM News that many families in his
become to an extent that it behavior which the younger area are facing hunger and starvation. Chief Chirumhanzu
has torn the social fabric. Actually, it is saddening that generation will take up this
One particular activist women have to bear the full doctrine to become even echoed the same sentiments.
attested that as long as men brunt of all this, contending worsedevils.Truth betold, this
do not see GBV as a crime with such brutalityyet we have is a clarion call to end GBV About 2.4 million urban households in Zimbabwe are food
then we are just making Covid-19 to think off as well. for we need to act now. insecure, according to the recent Zimbabwe Vulnerability
noise for nothing. In short, That said, more educative Indeed, a stitch in time serves Assessment Committee report. The bumper harvests this
reality has to sink in their programs should be aired out nine. year are however expected to significantly reduce the level
minds how detrimental this that GBV is not the solution
matter at hand is especially to our problems because it The article was written of food insecurity.
to their victims. As a result, might land you in jail that is if by Abigirl Phiri a gender-
they must embrace change worse comes to worst. based violence activist, Horticulture farmers in Mberengwa and Zvishavane say
in these patriarchal-led Instead, let us live poet and freelance writer. they want to match production output with that of agro-
communities. harmoniously together as we [email protected]
ecological regions that receive high rainfall amounts.
Recentlyin Marondera, a Zvishavane-Mberengwa Horticulture Farmers
married couple had a fight
Association chairperson Sebastian Muranga told 98.4FM
www.thesunnews.co.zw News that they want to compete with farmers in regions

1 and 2. He says they have invested in drawing
underground water for irrigation.

Mr Murenga says production has also been spurred by
the establishment of a nursery in Zvishavane, which
serves farmers in most parts of the province.

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S By Citizen Journalist technology and marketing.
mallholder dairy The dairy models in
farmers in Gweru
are suffering Zimbabwe are defined by the
unending and Zimbabwe Association of
worsening impacts of the Dairy Farmers as:

Covid-19 virus and the ever- 1. Subsistence scale
household farms with fewer
rising costs of dairy production, than five dairy animals;

threatening the viability and 2. Small scale family farms
with between five and ten
competitiveness of the sector. dairy animals;

The COVID-19 pandemic 3. Intermediate scale farms
with a modest investment in
has caused unprecedented dairy and having 10-100 dairy
animals;
shocks to food supply chains
4. Large scale corporate or
in the country and several family farms having more than
100 dairy animals.
other developing countries, as
The smallholders' sector
lockdown restrictions have uses the least investment,
technology, and production
widely affected labour supply inputs and records the least
output and in the face of a
and movement, input access major disruption like Covid-19,
the sector suffers a lot.
and logistics, finished product
In several recent studies on
distribution and market access the overall cost of production
in the country, it has been
, dairy have not gone found that a range between
$0.55-0.65/litre depending on
unscathed. the type of feed given to the
animals.
Other food supplies,
Mr. Madzivire said that dairy
production, distribution sectors farmers are suffering
incessant power outages that
and systems have also shown are driving the cost of milking
and the cost of milk production
resilience and innovative upwards.

capacity , scaling up the Mr. Madzivire added that a
few farmers are able to turn
digitalization of food supply to generators further driving
the cost of production of milk
chains and improving upwards. The power outages
also have an effect on milk
efficiency in the production quality and milk quantity as
many farmers do not have
systems. solar-driven cold chains.

The dairy sector is still to The Zimbabwe Energy
Regulatory Authority (ZERA)
recover from the cumulative recently announced new fuel
prices effective Thursday, 5
and double debilitating impacts August 2021. ZERA,
according to the Zimbabwe
of the generally fragile state of Association of Dairy Farmers,
"has set the maximum pump
the Zimbabwean economy and price of diesel at ZWL$114.29
or US$1.33 per litre and petrol
Covid-19 induced at ZWL$117.07 or US$1.37
per litre. The upward increase
vulnerabilities and shocks, in fuel price affects dairy
farmers' profitability given the
making food and nutrition low raw milk price."

security and improving access To page 16

to nutritious food a difficult

task.

The small scale farmers are

putting up with a plethora of

production costs of feed,

veterinary products and

services, labour, consumables,

equipment and transport paid before the land reform added Mr. Madzivire. In the dairy value chain,
disturbances. The farmers are getting farmers bear the greatest
for in American dollars while burden of the costs of raw and
Speaking to this Citizen roughly US$0.50 cents per litre fresh milk production with a
the milk they produce is bought Journalist, the Midlands dairy of fresh milk paid for in local strong bearing on the viability,
officer Mr. Virimayi Madzivire currency, against a raft of economic efficiency and
from them in local said that smallholder farmers costs they have to pay in US growth potential of the dairy
are facing a number of Covid- dollars. industry.
Zimbabwean dollar which iis 19 aggravated problems
chiefly the high cost of feed The Zimbabwean dairy The dairy sector in
very low considering the which they are buying in US industry has been facing Zimbabwe has identified four
dollars while they are paid in serious viability and models defined by the dairy
inflation rates. local currency. competitiveness challenges herd size and driven by
since the 1990s, which led to production levels, labour
The pandemic has had an “The farmers are also culling, closure of many dairy systems, business models, feed
suffering high staff turnover as farms, lack of expansion, and feeding systems, finance,
unimaginable impact on dairy they are losing labour to mining, investment and shortage of adoption, type and use of
which is paying in US dollars, dairy start-ups.
farming such that the

recovery of the sector requires

multi-sectoral interventions

and support.

The Midlands province used

to be the hub of milk

production in the country

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Dumisani Ndlovu

National Arts Council Midlands
Manager, Ms. Farai Kupfavira

The global COVID- Mr. Dumisani Ndlovu, said that income, and retrenchments in and activities.", said Mr. also various collaborations
19 pandemic has during a tour of Zvombe, the sector, ending up leaving will also add the flavour." said
a profound artists in the province have their core artistic business to Ndlovu. Ms. Kupfavira.
impact on the arts, been hit the most, particularly either mining or farming.
entertainment and cultural rural-based artists who are Some artists have managed She added that the artist in
heritage sector with rural- failing to access any Covid-19 She added that there was a the cities has adapted fairly
based artists being affected support from donors or from marked reduction in sales and to leverage the enabling well in adopting or resorting
the most. the government. tourism receipts due to the to virtual engagements. We
pandemic. technologies and maintain have seen testimonials who
The sector has seen He said that the rural arts have kept on thriving through
irreparable and radical sector has not received any “The real reason why the massive stakeholder social media e.g JPC did
disruptions likely to haunt the form of support from the arts sector is not supported by release another album end of
sector and the performing government or the donor the government is that we have networking and connections to August, and recently
visual artists, service providers community compared to their two ministries that are Midlands based musician Gift
and audience alike for a very counterparts in the cities. responsible for the arts and the provide high-end arts, Amuli had a ZimDancehall-
long time. Rural artists in the two ministers have interests HipHop collaboration that
Midlands province seem to "The sector lost many diverging from the Arts, the entertainment and cultural feature Tatman and LeeFire
have been affected the most writers, weavers, knitters, government and the corporate which has taken social media
as they generally operate in potters, visual artists, dancers, sector in Zimbabwe are still to heritage products and services by storm.
the shadow of technology, sculptors, poets, actors and prioritise the arts,
information, and access to others, who may never come entertainment and cultural embracing the online world. Despite, the physical
resources from the back to the sectors which they heritage sector as they tend to distancing has given birth to
government, donors and well- now see as hopeless and focus on the sports sector." Ms. Kupfavira said that a raft of online and digital
wishers. cannot help them get back into solutions and opportunities
business," said Ndlovu. "Many artists in the Depending with their artistic that the arts, entertainment
The Information and Midlands province have left and cultural heritage sector in
Communications Officer for National Arts Council the arts sector as it is not engagements and already
the Midlands-based, Hodzeko Midlands Manager, Ms. Farai providing anything for them To Page 15
Arts & Culture Association, Kupfavira said that Midlands- due to Covid-19 restrictions, existing portfolios engaging a
based artists suffered loss of that have stopped all functions
team that knows how to

market on all platforms do what

we can term Gorilla advertising

massively.

“Use simple language or

lyrics that remind the populace

of their youth around a fire

listening to folktales, the

Diaspora market will be

intrigued. A uniquely

Zimbabwean sound is what will

keep the industry vibrant but

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From Page 14

Zimbabwe can now leverage Gift Amuli the Covid-19 restrictions, said Forbes Mushipe, Multi-award- winning visual artist.
on and still maintain massive that, the art industry does not
stakeholder networking and "The Creative and Cultural pay anymore due to the pandemic and possible affected.
connections to provide high- Industries are readying pandemic, and that all support opportunities for growth and
end arts, entertainment and themselves for the upcoming for artists tend to go to the development during and For the continued growth
cultural heritage products and Dubai Expo which will run same people who are beyond the crisis.
services. from the 1st of October to the connected and well known. and survival of the arts,
31st March. The sector looks The artists need to survive, Mr. Bunhiko, said that
“The National Arts Council at this as a platform in which send kids to school and do "Entrepreneurs, small and entertainment and cultural
has rolled out a "Covid-19 relief they will not only put the many things and today, sadly, medium-sized enterprises in
fund which administered by the National Flag on the map but many dejected artists, are on the sector, which often lack the heritage sector, there is a great
Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts also as an opportunity to the streets selling vegetables, necessary resources to
and Recreation to provide network and to bridge gaps foodstuffs, sweets and small respond to an emergency of need to ensure and develop
some form of cover to affected which the various genres feel wares playing cat and mouse this magnitude, are especially
artists, the department of social they should be closed on," she with the local authorities. vulnerable" transparent cultural
welfare through the form of said.
cash transfers, which have She said that for the sector The arts sector needs to governance systems with
been introduced by the Ms. Kupfavira said that to grow again the government continue discussing and capture
government," said Ms. "Most of the rural artists have needs to elevate the sector to how the arts, entertainment appropriate policies and
Kupfavira. relied more often on rural- the same status as mining so and cultural heritage sector in
urban integration, due to this that it receives investment and Zimbabwe can continue to mechanisms to support the
Many artists in the rural lockdown they have since support from several investors manage coronavirus-related
areas generally feel that they resorted to subsistence farming who are keen to grow the economic and social impacts artists.
are being left out by the and small livestock projects for sector. and improve a lot of the
government and donor support sustainance. Many artists have There is also a great need
programmes, there is a need gone to the extent of offering Mr. Rodney Bunhiko, the
for focused training, financial labour for income. Some have UNESCO Culture Programme to strengthen the resilience of
and material support kept their art alive especially Assistant, said, the Regional
programmes and projects. those in traditional and herbal Office for Southern Africa artists and the arts,
medicine practices." (ROSA) in collaboration with
"Due to the Covid-19, most the National Arts Council of entertainment and cultural
if not all of our programmes are The arts, entertainment and Zimbabwe has had online
being done online but however cultural heritage sector in discussions to examine the heritage stakeholders and
we have registered groups and Zimbabwe need to address the government's interventions and
associations who work with gender dimensions of COVID- policies in the arts sector and professionals to surmount the
grassroots practitioners and 19 impacts and explore how their ability to build resilience
some are grassroots groups. women who are greatly in the cultural and creative enormous challenges and risks
We have Musasa Arts and vulnerable to social and industries during the Covid-19
Culture Group, Zvapfuka economic insecurities have pandemic. brought about by the current
PerformingArts, Hodzeko Arts been affected by the pandemic
and Culture Association, in the country. The discussions delved into health crisis.
Phakama Creative and possible solutions to common
Cultural Association just to Maria Mutondo, 48, from problems that are affecting
mention a few. Currently, there Chiundura, a talented potter, artists due to the Covid-19
is the Forbes Mushipe Visual who used to sell her wares in
Arts Mentorship Programme, neighbouring countries before
in which the 3-time NAMA
Award Winner, Forbes
Mushipe is mentoring a
number of young artists,
through the Culture Fund Grant
which was awarded to him,"
added Ms Kupfavira.

Artists in the country are
gearing for the National Arts
and Culture Indaba, Jikinya
Dance Festival, Mbende-
Jerusarema Festival which will
be held at Murewa Culture
Centre to celebrate the listing
of the dance as a Masterpiece
of Intangible Heritage of
Humanity.

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Kudakwashe Shambamuto. (41) who accompanied her
A 39-year-old man died on
admission at Kwekwe and found Zwelani lying in a
General Hospital after his
wife found him lying in a pool pool of blood with a deep cut
of blood at Lyons farm,
Redcliff, police have said. near his left ear. 22 and 2022/23 farming Increasing herd size by
season) issuing out the developing studier local
Zwelani Ncube is said to At the scene, three From Page 13 following per beneficiary: inputs breeders, importing better
have been assaulted bythree for 1 ha maize or sorghum performing genetics for
men over an unknown suspects identified as Tobias silage ( 1x25kg seed maize; breeders and importing calves
dispute, on 21 August 2021 5x50kg Compound D; 5x50kg for inter stem farmers,
around 1800hrs. Moyo, Zivanai Mpofu, and Top dressing Fert; 1x5 Litre importing good quality semen,
Glyphosate herbicide), 0.5ha developing semen banks at
Ncube was heard by his Lucky Moyo ( ages not The ZimbabweAssociation pasture inputs and 0.5ha strategic areas accessible to
wife Nomsa Sibanda legume inputs. This scheme is farmers at affordable cost
arguing with the three given) were seen armed with of Dairy Farmers, ZADF funded by the Government shall
people at a neighboring finance this scheme. ZADF Implementation of new
stand, she dashed to call a axes, a machete, and a knife. announced that government will be working with Agritex farming strategies and
neighborAndrew Muhlauro and Livestock Department on improved farm.
The matter was reported would soon introduce the this scheme.
Midlands Police spokesperson, Implementation of more
Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko. to the policeand Zwelani was proposed Command Maize The major milk production efficient production systems
cost drivers for the farmers are through on-farm feed
rushed to Kwekwe General Silage Dairy Input Scheme feed responsible for between production increasing local
65 and 70% of the cost of stock feed production.
Hospital where he was targeting 5 000 ha maize or production.
Adoption ofenablingCovid-
pronounced dead upon sorghum silage financing for The average production cost 19 compliant dairy
for milk in Zimbabwe is development policyregulatory
arrival. medium and large scale milk between US$0.55-0.65/litre framework.
milk, chiefly driven by feed,
The suspects are on the run producers being facilitated labour, fixed costs, veterinary Access to affordable
costs, breeding, regulatory finance and investment
and the police are appealing through the Commercial Bank compliance, dairysundries and opportunities for smallholder
breeding costs. farmers and the other dairy
to anyone with information of Zimbabwe, CBZ and the producers to improved dairy
Dairy returns are generally production efficiencies.
regarding the whereabouts of Agriculture Finance low, despite the fact that
farmers should start to reduce The dairy sector also needs
the three to report to the Corporation, AFC as production costs starting with to address the root causes of
feed, labour costs, poor-performance in the dairy
nearest police station. financiers. Recovery mechanization, fixed costs value chain in Zimbabwe by
through on-farm feed strengthening the linkages
"We appeal to anyone with modalities will usethe milkoff- formulation, mechanization, between production,
and adoption ofhigher-yielding processing and financing.
information on the taker, the milk processors dairy cattle breeds; having
more cows per farm to reap Targeting small-holder,
whereabouts of the three model and the repayment economies of scale benefits. medium-scale and large-scale
anchor farms, the Zimbabwe
above-mentioned suspects to periods are to be finalised but The smallholder farmers dairy sector needs to establish
need to adopt a number of dairy hubs and inclusive
alert the nearest police", said proposed to be 5 months measures to increase milk business models, while
supply to meet local and export improving efficiency,
Midlands Police instalments after harvestingthe demand by addressing the increasing milk quality and
sustainabilityissues through: quantity and ensuring that
spokesperson, Inspector silage. consumers are able to drink
more milk.
Emmanuel Mahoko. The ZADF also revealed

that the MinistryofAgriculture

will soon unveilthe Presidential

Dairy Input Support Scheme

which is targeted to improve

the performance of the dairy

sector through cost

minimization, improving milk

productivity and sectoral

competitiveness. This is a free

dairyinput scheme that shall be

implemented in the 8 provinces

in Zimbabwe targeting 1 500

small scale farmers with the

aim of boosting the milk

production contribution from

this sector and improving the

livelihoods of these farmers.

The scheme is expected to

run for the next 2 years (2021/

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Gunmen have kidnapped embarked on a manhunt for
the kidnappers in a bid to
three people who worked on rescue the victims, he added.

a farm owned by Nigeria's Mr Obasanjo owns a
company which is heavily
former President Olusegun involved in farming, especially
poultry.
Obasanjo in south-western
The motive for the
Ogun state. abductions is still unclear, but
kidnappings for ransom have
The gunmen opened fire been on the rise across
Nigeria despite increased
on a vehicle transporting the security operations.

three, before abducting them

and running into a forest.

Ogun police spokesman

Abimbola Oyeyemi

confirmed the abductions.

Security forces have

South Africa's recent matches have been played in empty stadiums

South African football fans who After a slow start to its sports and arts industry needed Nigeria's former President Olusegun Obasanjo is a poultry farmer
are vaccinated can get free entry vaccine roll-out, South Africa audiences to function properly
to watch the national team play does now have enough doses for and "contribute meaningfully to About $16,000 (£11,500) of suspected to be part of a
Ethiopia in a World Cup qualifier any adult who wants a jab. the economy". counterfeit notes have been currency-forging syndicate -
next month, the country's seized in Mozambique, with though their attempts to forge
football association says. More than 80,000 people have He said the goal of the investigators suspecting that a Mozambique's metical had
died with Covid-19 in South campaign was to encourage more regional syndicate is failed, police said.
Its head Danny Jordaan said Africa, more than any other people to get jabbed so they can specialising in printing fake
the deal would apply to half the country on the continent. attend large-scale events. currency. The detained Angolans
tickets. have denied any wrongdoing.
Local media quotes Mr It is not yet clear which other Police said they had One of them said he was a
It is subject to an agreement Jordaan alluding to the mass events will be included in the arrested two Angolans, and businessman who had
with the government and crowds pictured at the Euro 2020 initiative. arrest warrants for other entered Mozambique legally
depends on how many fans show matches in June and July. suspects would be issued. two months ago to look for
up, according to the News24 Some individuals have also business opportunities, and
site. "When you look at what tried to encourage their Mozambican, Angolan and had no idea why he had been
happens in Europe, why is it that compatriots to get the vaccine -
The government is Euro finals can have over 60,000 including one woman who set up
concerned about growing anti- people in the stadium, can have a viral raffle on social media
vaccine sentiment in the country. fans celebrating before, during offering gifts to people who took
and after the match?" the shot.
Only 10 million people have
been inoculated against Covid- Mr Jordan had a clear Anti-vaccine rumours and
19, and the government says this message for fans who don't want conspiracies have been
needs to reach 40 million for the vaccine, according to spreading in South Africa,
population immunity. News24. including false theories that the
Covid-19 vaccine is a Western
But a recent study by Ask "It's very clear that, if you're plot to reduce Africa's population
Afrika found that only 62% of unvaccinated, you can't come to size.
people were willing to take the the stadium."
jab - lower than the government The country's top judge Chief
target. "We want you to come to the Justice Mogoeng was criticised
stadium. We don't want you to after a video surfaced showing
Lack of trust and fear about go to the hospital." him linking vaccines to a "satanic
side-effects were cited as the agenda". BBC News
main reasons. The country's Deputy
President David Mabuza said the
South African nationals were arrested.

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Almost allstateinstitutions in we still haven't received help accommodation, with some The captured CO2 is mixed with water and pumped underground,
Mozambique’s northern from the government and we still sleeping outside while where it slowly turns into rock
Cabo Delgado province eat cassava and sweet potato waiting for an opportunity to
remain shut, about a month leaves that we are being rebuild their destroyed
after jihadist attacks in the offered by people who have homes.
area were brought under managed to recover some
control. produce from their fields,” The people have also
Bacar Macotcha explained. been complaining about the
The situationis considered lack of healthcare in Palma.
serious in Palma district, the Some small traders have
only area in which civilians resumed their businesses “The hospital is closed
have been allowed to return, including selling basic and we don't have any
of the several that have been foodstuffs, but there are few nurses. When someone is
recaptured from jihadists by customers as most families sick, they go to Quitunda,
joint Mozambican and have little money to spend. about 15km (nine miles) from
Rwandan forces. here,” said Aissa Momade.
Another concern is BBC News
The few people who have
had the courage to return to The world's largest plant for renewably by a nearby geothermal
their homes have found a sucking carbon dioxide from the plant.
scene of destruction and a air and storing it underground has
heavy military presence. starting operating in Iceland. Direct air capture is still a new
and expensive technology, but it's
“I had fled to Quitunda It is expected to deal with up hoped the price will fall as it
and when I returned to the to 4,000 tonnes per year, becomes more widespread.
village of Palma, about a equivalent to the annual emissions
week ago, I found only from about 790 cars. There are currently 15 plants
military personnel and all globally, capturing more than
government buildings Global emissions last year were 9,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per
destroyed and closed,” said 31.5 billion tonnes, according to year, according to the IEA.
SufoAssane, one of the first the International Energy Agency.
returnees. Occidental, a US oil firm, is
Direct air capture is seen by developing the largest facility,
Besides the absence of scientists as vital to efforts to limit designed to pull one million
the state institutions, many global warming. tonnes per year from the air near
families who have returned its Texas oilfields.
to the recaptured areas are Iceland's Orca plant - a
food are facing hunger and reference to the Icelandic word for Iceland's plant is a partnership
are surviving through the help energy - is made up of eight large between Swiss start-up
of others who found some containers that use filters and fans Climeworks AG and Icelandic
produce in their farms. to extract carbon dioxide. company Carbfix.

“Since we arrived here, The CO2 is then mixed with Climeworks also offers a
water and pumped underground, subscription allowing consumers
where it slowly turns into rock. to pay monthly for carbon
removal. Sky News
The system is powered

Mozambicans returning to Palma are finding only a shell of what used to be their village Filters and fans extract the carbon dioxide from the air
- but the technology is expensive

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equalled Brazil great
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The 34-year-old equalled
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scoring for Argentina in
their World Cup qualifier
against Bolivia on
Thursday.

Messi produced a
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By A Correspondent- The FC Platinum have Here is the travelling
Zimbabwe Football announced their travelling squad:
squad toAngola for the CAF Rodwell Chingetere,Blessing
Association (ZIFA) is in a Champions League Moyo, Donald Dzvinyai,
difficult situation in coming preliminary round match Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya,
up with a replacement for against GD Sagrada Brian Banda, Hagiazo
Esperanca on Saturday. Magaya, Petros Mhari,
Warriors coach Zdravko The selection includes new Donald Ngoma, Wiliam
Logarušic in the event signing Nigerian Abubakar Stima, Francis Tizayi,
Temitope Onifade and Rahman Kutsanzira, Rainson
they decide to fire him as veterans like Rodwell Pavari, Kelvin Madzongwe,
is expected. Chinyengetere, Gift Bello, Donald Teguru, Kelvin
Donald Ngoma and Mangiza,Wallace Magalane,
Reports suggest that the goalkeeper Petros Mhari. EvidenceTendayi, Gift Bello,
Croat is set to be sacked The match will be played at Gift Mbweti, Silas Songani,
when the ZIFA board meets the Estadio Municipal dos Mutimbanyoka, Oscar
on Saturday to review the Coquerios in Luanda at Bhebhe,Abubakar Temitope
Warriors’ performance 4pm Zimbabwean time. Onifade
against South Africa (nil-all
draw) and Ethiopia (0-1 Warriors coach Zdravko Logarušic
defeat), respectively.
likely demand his dues first Tonderai Ndiraya or Lloyd Norman Mapeza
Logarusic won a single before committing to a new Chitembwe who are both
match in his 14 games at the arrangement. assistants to Logarušic.
helm of the senior men’s
team and fans are baying ZIFA are currently broke There are some board
for his blood. after they squandered all the members though who are
money received from FIFA and defending Logarusic arguing
There have been CAF over the course of the that it would be hard to replace
suggestions that ZIFA will year. Former Warriors interim him.
get rid of Logarušic and coach Joey Antipas, who
replace him with a local presided over the Warriors’ They also contend that
coach, but the pool to first two matches in the Africa Logarušic has been unlucky in
choose from is quite limited Cup of Nations qualifiers and the campaign, especially with
picked four points, does not the blocking of United
FC Platinum coach hold the required qualifications. Kingdom-based players from
Norman Mapeza would travelling to Zimbabwe for the
have been a natural A short term solution would matches due to COVID-19
replacement for Logarušic, be the appointment of either travel restrictions
but his club, which is
participating in the CAF
Champions League, is likely
to block the move.

Hiring Mapeza is also
complicated by the fact that
ZIFAowes him money from
previous stints as national
team coach and he would