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Full statement by the Deputy Chief Secretary, Presidential Communications in the Office of the President and Cabinet George Charamba in response to an article by local daily newspaper, NewsDay.
<blockquote>
The front-page article, “ZANU PF ROPES IN MOZA MILITIA”, in today’s issue of NEWSDAY, passes for reckless, malicious, offensive and provocative yellow journalism which Zimbabwe is best without.
Timed to raise political temperatures in the country as we prepare for harmonised elections, and to deliberately impugn our long-standing bilateral relations with the neighbouring sister Republic of Mozambique, this piece of brazen, fake news shows what becomes of journalism when a discredited publisher, backed by an unprofessional editorial team prefers political partisanship to media ethics.
Nothing in Section 61 of our hallowed Constitution protects or condones the publishing of such reckless, politically motivated falsehoods.
We thus hope and expect that the Zimbabwe Media Commission, ZMC, takes a clear and bold position against this flagrant abuse of media freedoms whose impact on national security, and on inter-state relations, are dire and injurious respectively.
That the article repeatedly and self-consciously used the adverb “reportedly”, clearly shows deliberate, gratuitous malice, and a conscious decision to proceed to publish falsehoods regardless, as if to wilfully spite the rules of the craft.
So, too, does the tabloid paper’s decision to proceed on the basis of some spurious video clip anonymously placed and circulated on social media.
The intentions of the video are clear, namely to stir hostilities and to harm harmonious relations between communities on either side of our common border with the sister Republic of Mozambique.
Zanu PF, itself the Party of Liberation campaigning on a solid record of countrywide delivery, need not do anything to violate Zimbabwe’s territorial integrity, including enlisting the support of security arms of a foreign country for its election campaign whose momentum and success on the ground is self-evident.
Government thus demands an immediate public apology from AMH, and an unconditional retraction of this offensive article by the newspaper concerned.
Further, Government expects the apology and retraction to have the same prominence as the offending article.
Failure to publicly apologise, and to retract as demanded and on terms outlined above, automatically invites the injured parties, who include Government, to pursue and seek redress through legal options which are available to them.
As Government voices its protest against such reckless, fringe journalism, it continues to urge the mainstream media to show the way by upholding tenets of professional journalism in the country, especially now as we go through the last stretch of our election campaign programme which, to date, has been remarkably free, fair and peaceful.
Nothing must be allowed to wreck our hard-won national peace.
</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Pindula News

Govt's Response To Mozambique Militia Report | Full Statement

The Government has dismissed as fake news a report by a local daily newspaper alleging the presence in Zimbabwe, of a militia group from Mozambique.
NewsDay, owned by Alpha Media Holdings, on Tuesday, 18 April, published a front-page article titled; “Zanu ropes in Moza militia”.
The report alleged that a Mozambican militia group had been deployed to Chipinge at the invitation of the Government to campaign for ZANU PF ahead of the 23 August 2023 general elections.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Deputy Chief Secretary, Presidential Communications in the Office of the President and Cabinet George Charamba described the report as “reckless”. He said:
<blockquote>
Nothing in Section 61 of our hallowed Constitution protects or condones the publishing of such reckless, politically motivated falsehoods.
We thus hope and expect that the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC), takes a clear and bold position against this flagrant abuse of media freedoms whose impact on national security, and on inter-state relations, are dire and injurious respectively.
That the article repeatedly and self-consciously used the adverb ‘reportedly’, clearly shows deliberate, gratuitous malice, and a conscious decision to proceed to publish falsehoods regardless, as if to wilfully spite the rules of the craft.
So, too, does the tabloid paper’s decision to proceed on the basis of some spurious video clip anonymously placed and circulated on social media.
The intentions of the video are clear, namely to stir hostilities and to harm harmonious relations between communities on either side of our common border with the sister Republic of Mozambique.
</blockquote>
A video clip has been circulating on social media platforms showing a FRELIMO official, whose name is not given, telling ZANU PF supporters in Chipinge South’s Ward 28 that businesspeople who fail to support ZANU PF in upcoming elections risk being shot and killed.
The official claimed he was in the company of an army commander adding that if ZANU PF loses to MDC and CCC, that will be the end of Zimbabwe’s relationship with Mozambique.
FRELIMO is the ruling party in Mozambique and has been in power since the country gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
Charamba demanded an immediate public apology from Alpha Media Holdings and an unconditional retraction of the article.
He warned that the Government will pursue and seek redress through legal options if no apology is forthcoming and the article is not retracted.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Govt Rubbishes Report Alleging Deployment Of Mozambican Militia To Campaign For ZANU PF

The government has announced that it is working with various stakeholders to secure alternative markets for macadamia nuts.
Macadamia nuts are dubbed the green diamond of <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Chipinge">Chipinge</a> due to their high rewards.
However, prices of the nuts have fallen down to US$0.80 cents from US$3 per kilogramme causing a sour relationship between macadamia nuts producers and buyers, with producers calling for a win-win situation.
China was the major destination for local macadamia nuts but the oversupply of the nuts in that country led to a decline in prices.
Secretary for Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Mr Edgars Seenza said Government has intervened to save the macadamia nuts industry from collapsing.
Mr Seenza said the nuts industry is a critical sector for the provincial economy as well as the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP). <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/alternative-markets-for-macadamia-nuts/">Manica Post</a> quotes him as saying:
<blockquote>
The issue of low prices for macadamia nuts is being addressed by Government.
At the moment, there are five buyers of macadamia nuts from South Africa, China and India in Chipinge District and these buyers told us that the prices of macadamia nuts are depressed on the international markets.
However, the country’s trade promotion board, ZimTrade, has made commendable efforts in establishing new markets for our macadamia nuts which are critical in the GDP equation and they are liaising with buyers from Netherlands, United Kingdom and Germany to come on board as alternative markets for macadamia nuts.
We are waiting for the finalisation of their discussions and farmers will be trained to produce thein Chipinge District quality nuts required by the international markets in order for them to fetch meaningful prices for their nuts.
</blockquote>
Macadamia Producers Association of Zimbabwe (MPAZ) secretary, Mr Lazarus Dhliwayo said macadamia nuts farmers are optimistic that they will get new markets in the alternative countries.
 Scores of indigenous farmers in the Eastern Highlands took up macadamia nuts farming at the turn of the millennium.
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New Markets On Cards For Macadamia Nuts

The Civil Protection Unit of Zimbabwe has given an update on Tropical Cyclone Freddy which was anticipated in the southern African nation on Friday 24 February 2023. 
In an update seen by Pindula News, the Civil Protection Unit said Cyclone Freddy failed to make it to Zimbabwe. 
The report contradicts a live report by Zoom Earth which suggests that Cyclone Freddy has since entered Zimbabwe. Zoom Earth’s report seen by Pindula News shows that as of Monday 27 February 2023, at around 2000 hours, Freddy was headed back to Mozambique.
We present the Civil Protection Unit’s update on Cyclone Freddy:
<blockquote>
1.0. INTRODUCTION
Tropical Cyclone Freddy made landfall on Wednesday 22 February 2023 in the Mozambique channel. It remained in the channel for two days and made landfall on the Mozambique coast around Maxixe (about 400km from the southeastern border of Zimbabwe) on Friday 24 February 2023. Because of the distance, the cyclone failed to make it to Zimbabwe.
The <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Meteorological_Services_Department">Meteorological Services Department</a> provided information that Cyclones are weakened by two main factors which are; (a) frictional surfaces due to mountains and other land objects which disturb the smooth flow of winds within the system, (b) lack of moisture especially when outside the ocean waters. Nevertheless, Cyclone Freddy made a delayed landfall in Mozambique thus weakening its magnitude and also reducing its severity hence delayed it from reaching Zimbabwe on 24 February 2-02-3 as initially projected.
 In light of the anticipated cyclone, Civil Protection Organizations, Provinces and Development partners were on high alert and were activated. Provincial and District Command Centers in the districts likely to be affected were manned 24 hours. The Department continues to receive updates from Provinces and districts that were most likely to be affected by Tropical Cyclone Freddy as follows;
2.0. Mashonaland Central Province 
2.1. <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Mazowe">Mazowe</a> District 
Eight (8) classroom block had its roof blown off by strong winds at Musarara Primary school in ward 9. In ward 11, five (5) houses had their roofs blown off and furniture damaged. 
2.2. Shamila District 4 heavy wind storm was witnessed on 26 February 2023 in Shamva urban in the afternoon around 1400 hours which uprooted a Mukuyu tree at Cross junction along Chakonda road and this resulted in one death.
3.0. Manicaland Province 
3.1. Chipinge District 
The district received heavy rains and strong winds on 26 February 2023. Roofs of staff houses were blown off at Simudzai Primary school in Chipinge and Checheche Primary school in Chisumbanje 
4.0. Masvingo Province
4.1. Bikita District 
One thatched but was struck by lightning on 2-5 February 2023 in Kutsirai Village Ward.
4.2. Zaka District 
In Marimira village Ward 13, a house was completely destroyed by rainfall on 2-6 February 2023.
4.3. Chiredzi District 
In Ward 19 Hippo Valley Estate, sugar cane plantations were extensively damaged,
5.0. Conclusion 
The country is still in the cyclone season and is also prone to other extreme weather events hence it is imperative that all national and sub-national structures remain vigilant in the same spirit that was prevailing in preparation for Cyclone Freddy. Given the unpredictable nature of Tropical Storm Freddy in the ensuing days after the original forecast regarding its trajectory, the Department in collaboration with MSD and other stakeholders has scheduled for a mission to give feedback to the nation and particularly communities. This will build confidence in future early warning programmes, alerts amongst the citizens.
Ends
</blockquote>
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Zimbabwe Govt Update On Cyclone Freddy

Tropical Cyclone Freddy entered Zimbabwe on Sunday causing some minor damages to infrastructure in <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Chipinge">Chipinge</a>, Manicaland Province.
The Herald reports that Tropical Cyclone Freddy lost its energy after making landfall in Mozambique and by the time the remnants entered Zimbabwe there was nothing much left.
Chipinge and some other parts of Manicaland and Masvingo provinces experienced some showers and winds yesterday.
The winds blew off roofs from a couple of huts and a teachers’ house at Chichichi Primary School in Chipinge.
Secretary for Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Mr Edgars Seenza told <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/roofs-blown-off-in-chipinge-as-weakened-tropical-storm-freddy-enters-zim/">The Herald</a> last night that the showers and winds were not as serious as forecasted. in the province, but said no major damages were reported. Mr Seenza, who is also chairman of the Manicaland Civil Protection Committee, said:
<blockquote>
I am actually on my way from Chipinge; I have been going around the province checking on the situation. Some parts of the province such as Chimanimani, Hot Springs and Chipinge had some meaningful showers.
A few huts and some school buildings were affected by the strong winds but I will get detailed information from the command centre and share with you tomorrow (today).
</blockquote>
In its update yesterday, the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Meteorological_Services_Department">Meteorological Services Department (MSD)</a> said <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2023/02/26/zimbabwe-weather-report-and-forecast-26-february-2023/">cloudy and windy conditions prevailed</a> in the southern provinces namely Matabeleland South, Masvingo, southern parts of Midlands, and Manicaland provinces.
Today, the eastern and southern provinces — Mashonaland East, Manicaland, Masvingo, Matabeleland South and southern parts of Midlands are expected to be mostly cloudy, rainy, and mild during most parts of the day.
Thunderstorms have a chance to occur in the afternoon while it should be windy in Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces.
The windy conditions could blow off rooftops and loose debris as well as break tree branches.
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Cyclone Freddy Enters Zimbabwe

A 55-year-old man from Chindikumiri Village under Chief Garahwa’s area of Chisumbanje was sentenced to 15 years in jail for raping a mental patient.
Blessing Banxa was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison when he appeared before Chipinge regional magistrate, Noel Mupeiwa, on Tuesday.
However, 3 years were set aside on the condition that he does not commit a similar offence in the next five years.
Prosecuting, Themba Dhliwayo said on 6 November 2022, Banxa approached the complainant who was playing alone about 70 metres from their homestead. Said Dhliwayo:
<blockquote>
Banxa grabbed the complainant’s hand and dragged her into a toilet which is about 10 meters away from where she was playing. He raped her once and was only released after biting Banxa on the chin.
After the act, Banxa vanished from the scene. The complainant went home crying. 
She met Mr Calvin Mucheri and Mr Allen Khumbula along the way who asked her why she was crying.
She revealed to the two that Banxa had raped her in the toilet.
</blockquote>
Mucheri and Khumbula confronted Banxa, but he denied raping the complainant.
A report was made to the police leading to Banxa’s arrest. | <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/evil-dad-rapes-daughter-jailed-20-years/">The Manica Post</a>

Man (55) Gets 15 Years Imprisonment For Raping Mental Patient

A Chipinge man was on Wednesday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for raping his 10-year-old daughter.
The man (name withheld to protect the identity of the girl) is from Maadza Village under Chief Musikavanhu.
He appeared before Chipinge regional magistrate, Noel Mupeiwa facing rape charges.
The man pleaded not guilty but was convicted due to overwhelming evidence.
The court heard that sometime in May, the girl was seen roaming around Maronga Business Centre by a pastor with Pentecostal Assemblies of Zimbabwe (PAOZ), Pastor Elliot Mangwayana.
Magwayana and his wife took custody of the child after learning that her father had neglected her after he separated from the girl’s mother.
The girl stayed with Pastor Mangwayana’s family until last month when the father visited her at the pastor’s home. Prosecutor, Themba Dhliwayo, told the court:
<blockquote>
On November 2, the man approached Pastor Mangwayana’s wife, Mrs Batsirai Mashava-Mangwayana requesting to see his daughter. 
He told Mrs Mangwayana that he wanted to buy fish for her daughter at a business centre in Chibuwe.
The father told Mrs Mangwayana that he would return the child on the same day.
On their way to the shopping centre, they passed through a forest and the father raped his daughter once.
The complainant cried for help, but the father threatened her with death.
</blockquote>
After raping his daughter, the father abandoned the journey to the business centre and instead, took the girl to his homestead and raped her again during the night. Sad Dhliwayo:
<blockquote>
The man raped the complainant again at his homestead. On November 3, the man decided to return the child to Pastor Mangwayana’s home in Maronga area. On their way, the man raped the girl again.
</blockquote>
The matter came to light when Mrs Mangwayana asked the girl why she failed to return the previous day.
The girl revealed everything and she was escorted to make a report at Chibuwe Police Post. | <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/evil-dad-rapes-daughter-jailed-20-years/">The Manica Post</a>

Chipinge Man Jailed 20 Years For Raping Daughter (10)

Four men from Chipinge have been sentenced to eight months in prison each for selling leaked ZIMSEC examination papers to prospective candidates across the country.
Ashard Sibiya aged 22 and Brian Kossam (22) had their sentences wholly suspended on the condition of good behaviour, while Tazwa Zibuke (22) and Musuthu Sithole (21)’s sentences were commuted to 108 hours of community service.
The four pleaded guilty to selling and circulating the November ZIMSEC Maths Ordinary level paper 1 and 2, Advanced level Mathematics Paper 2, and Advanced level Accounts paper 2 and 3, <a href="https://zbcnews.co.zw/2022/11/23/eight-months-jail-sentence-for-leaking-zimsec-papers/">ZBC News</a> reported.
It is not clear how they got the papers.
Earlier this month, the same court sentenced three Gaza High School students; Takudzwa Muboera aged 19 and Thabo Sigauke (17) to community service after they pleaded guilty to selling leaked examination papers and fraud.
The trio was charging at least ZWL$20 000 per paper which was paid into their Ecocash accounts. 
Meanwhile, ZIMSEC says candidates who had pre-access to question papers continue to be identified and in line with the ZIMSEC Act, Section 34, will have examination results cancelled. 
Examination papers have been leaking over the years raising questions about the integrity of the certificates and qualifications.
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Four Men Sentenced To 8 Months In Prison For Selling Leaked ZIMSEC Exam Papers

Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister, Anxious Masuka, said villagers who benefit from government programmes should vote for President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2023 general elections. 
Masuka said this while addressing villagers in the Chinyamukwakwa area of Chisumbanje, Chipinge, over the weekend while handing over 250 plots from ethanol producer, Green Fuel to the villagers.
He told the villagers that when they vote in 2023, they “must return the favour” to President Mnangagwa because he was the one who gave them free farming inputs. He said:
<blockquote>
Right now we see the rains are coming and we are busy ensuring that we organise and provide all inputs for you on time.
That is what we call Rural Development 8.0 so that you will be able to get the inputs on time.
The electoral campaign period is still way ahead. I am not a campaign manager, but let me try it here.
When you are given these agricultural inputs, you must think of one person in your mind — and that is the person who has given you the inputs — President [Emmerson Mnangagwa].
When you are given goats, think deeply of the person who has remembered you — you must return the favour and remember him too in 2023.
</blockquote>
Masuka also told the villagers that farming inputs come from ZANU PF, even though they were bought using taxpayers’ money. He said:
<blockquote>
I now want to speak on the issue of Members of Parliament (MPs). We had a situation whereby the inputs disappeared before they got to the beneficiaries. So the MPs should be witnesses during distribution to oversee it.
This is because these inputs come from ZANU PF, which is the ruling party that forms the government, and government acts on what ZANU PF says. So, the party must not be excluded.
</blockquote>
Masuka said traditional leaders will be given more fertiliser than ordinary villagers because, in the past, they would assist those who were starving. He said:
<blockquote>
You will be given enough fertilisers and other inputs for three plots. Village heads are in the distribution committees because they will know all of you.
We will give village heads more than everyone else — for seven plots, because long back when there was drought, the village heads would assist those who would be starving.
The headmen will also be given inputs for nine plots while the chief will get inputs for eleven plots.
Don’t think that these have been favoured, we have all been given by President ED.
</blockquote>
Opposition political parties and Civil Society Organisations have in the past accused ZANU PF of politicising agricultural inputs and food aid, especially towards general elections. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200003219/minister-exposes-vote-buying-plot">NewsDay</a>

Minister Tells Villagers Who Receive Free Farming Inputs To Vote For ED

Poachers recently killed and de-horned a black rhinoceros at Chipinge Safari Camp.
ZRP spokesperson in Manicaland Province, Inspector Nobert Muzondo, confirmed the incident to <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/poachers-kill-black-rhino/">The Manica Post</a> saying the decomposing carcass of the black rhinoceros was found on 12 October. He said:
<blockquote>
Poachers sneaked into Chipinge Safari Camp armed with unknown rifles. They proceeded to one of the water points along the Chidimayi River on the safari where they shot and killed a black rhinoceros.
On October 12, the informant who was on patrol in the company of fellow game rangers discovered the carcass of the black rhinoceros about 500 metres along Chidimayi River.
A trail of blood was seen emanating from the water point along the river to the place where the carcass was discovered.
The carcass was inspected and it was discovered that it was notched on both ears. 
It was also observed that the poachers used an unknown sharp object to remove the horn.
Checks were made with Zimparks records and it was established that the black rhinoceros had a Notch Number 1481, first recorded in 2015.
</blockquote>

Poachers Kill, De-horn Black Rhino

An accountant with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in Chipinge lost all his household property after his four-roomed cottage was razed by fire on Wednesday morning.
Maxwell Dumba of Kelvin suburb told <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/new-fire-leaves-chipinge-family-homeless/">The Manica Post</a> that the fire started after he had left for work. He said:
<blockquote>
I left my home early in the morning to go to work as usual at Chipinge Government Complex. There was no electricity as a result of the ongoing power cuts. My wife was also not around.
While at work at around 8:30 AM, I received a call from my builders working on the main house, telling me that there was smoke coming from my cottage. Power had been restored.
I called the fire brigade which reacted swiftly, but they had a torrid time reaching my house as the shorter route is not accessible due to the poor road network.
They failed to cross a makeshift bridge on that road and had to use a longer route; otherwise, we could have managed to salvage something from the house.
</blockquote>
He said he was only left with the clothes he was wearing.
Dumba is now appealing for assistance from well-wishers. Those willing to assist can contact him on 0773221186.

Civil Servant Loses All Property In House Fire

CCC “Change Champion in Chief,” Nelson Chamisa said President Emmerson Mnangagwa usurped power from the late former President Robert Mugabe only to use his new-found powers to destroy the country.
Addressing opposition supporters in Chipinge at Kondo business centre during the weekend, Chamisa said the 2017 military coup was taboo and Mugabe died a bitter man. He said:
<blockquote>
Mnangagwa stole power from his elder. Mugabe died a bitter man after power was grabbed from him. Chasing away your elders is taboo.
This is why you see Mnangagwa struggling to rule the country because he angered his elder (Mugabe). Ini ndakasiirwa naSave [Tsvangirai chose me to lead].
I’m giving Mnangagwa nightmares as he hears that Chipinge was filled with people without any money spent or anyone beaten.
It’s just love. I see that you came on your own. No one gave you money. If you look around there is not even a single ZUPCO bus.
If it was Mnangagwa’s rally, you would have all been forced to attend it and shops and vending areas would be closed.
People fought to liberate the country from white bondage and not a single political party had ownership of the country.
We said one made one vote, we didn’t say people should go and vote for a particular party.
</blockquote>
In 2018, Mugabe famously told journalists who were gathered at his blue roof mansion in Harare that he would not vote for ZANU PF ahead of general elections held that year saying, “I cannot vote for those who have tormented me. I can’t.”
Meanwhile, responding to Chamisa’s remarks, ZANU PF director of information Tafadzwa Mugwadi told <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200000726/ed-stole-power-destroyed-zim-chamisa">NewsDay</a> that the CCC leader is daydreaming and will be in for a rude awakening during the 2023 elections.

Mnangagwa Ousted Mugabe, Destroyed Zimbabwe - Chamisa

One person died and three others were injured in Chipinge after they were hit by a speeding motorist who had three passengers aboard his Honda Fit vehicle.
Mahlanganise Chiedzo (47) of Gaza E, Chipinge was recently arrested for running over four pedestrians along the Ngundu-Tanganda Road in Chipinge.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Manicaland Province, Inspector Nobert Muzondo confirmed the arrest of Chiedzo. He said:
<blockquote>
The driver was speeding with three passengers aboard his Honda Fit vehicle. He lost control of the car near the 243km peg, veered off the road and ran over four pedestrians.
Sylvia Makuyana (34) died upon admission at Birchenough Bridge Hospital, while Chipo Mtisi, Brandon Sithole and two-month-old Kelvin Tembo sustained injuries.
</blockquote>
Insp Muzondo warned drivers against speeding and urged them to always exercise caution on the road.
More: <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/motorist-runs-over-four-people/">The Manica Post</a>

Speeding Motorist Runs Over Four People

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 struck Chipinge and the surrounding areas at around 11:30 PM on Sunday.
Chipinge District meteorological officer Lydia Masengu on Monday confirmed the occurrence of the earth tremor to The Manica Post. 
Masengu said that the epicentre is in Zimbabwe close to the Mozambique border near the Mt Selinda area. She said:
<blockquote>
I confirm that a tremor occurred last night. The preliminary location shows that the earthquake occurred at Latitude -20.494 and longitude 32.632 and the magnitude was determined to be 4.4.
It was widely felt in Chipinge and the surrounding area and the local people called our offices to enquire about the tremor.
</blockquote>
The epicentre is the point on the earth’s surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
Masengu said the Zimbabwe-Mozambique eastern border area shows high earthquake activity.
Most of the earthquakes in the area are a result of plate tectonics attributed to the East African Rift System which extends into Mozambique.
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Chipinge Hit By 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake

Farmers in drier regions of the country have been urged to plant small grains which are more drought tolerant.
A Chipinge farmer, Charles Sithole Mhlahlayazi of Chinyamukwakwa in Chipinge South (Ward 26), is expecting a bumper harvest from his sorghum crop.
Mhlahlayazi said he grew a new red sorghum seed variety – Rakodzi – on his 10-hectare plot and is expecting between four and five tonnes per hectare.
Speaking during a field day hosted by seed breeders, Klein Karoo (K2) Seed Marketing Company at his farm recently, Mhlahlayazi said:
<blockquote>
The idea of growing this type of sorghum came after listening to a radio programme from a local radio station.
From what I heard during the programme, I did not hesitate to grow the red sorghum variety despite some discouragements from fellow farmers.
I went to local shops where I bought a 10kg bag of seeds. I got basic knowledge on how to grow it since no one had ever tried it here.
Despite receiving low rainfall this season, my crop performed very well. I am expecting more than four tonnes per hectare. I am expecting high returns on my investment.
</blockquote>
The producer price for a tonne of sorghum is pegged at $70 263 and the red sorghum is in great demand, especially from those in the brewing industry.
Speaking at the same event, K2 regional manager, Petros Nyamande outlined the advantages the new sorghum seed variety has for farmers. He said:
<blockquote>
Farmers in areas that received low rainfall should grow this variety to ensure food security. lt is also in high demand from breweries.
The crop cannot be attacked by birds like other small grains and once it germinates, you cannot make losses.
</blockquote>
Chipinge South MP, Enock Porusingazi (ZANU PF), called on farmers to work closely with experts from seed companies to get the correct varieties for their respective areas.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/bumper-harvest-for-small-grains/">The Manica Post</a></h4>

Bumper Harvest For Small Grain Farmers

An outbreak of theileriosis, popularly known as January Disease, threatens to wipe off cattle in Chipinge District, with cases having been recorded in Wards 16, 20 and 22.
Chipinge District Livestock Promotion Officer, John Mwandifura confirmed the development, saying a team from the Veterinary Services Department is on the ground to assess the situation.
Chipinge Rural District Council’s Ward 20 Councillor Charles Mugidho told The Manica Post that a number of cattle have already succumbed to the disease but few farmers are reporting cases to the Vet Department. Said Mugidho:
<blockquote>
We have received a number of cases where cattle are succumbing to January Disease.
The situation needs urgent intervention as villagers are losing their cattle to the disease every day.
We were told by a local Veterinary Services Department officer that the disease is caused by not dipping our cattle.
We have discovered that only a few farmers are reporting the outbreak of the disease to officials.
Some of them are selling their sick animals to local butcheries for a song.
Others are slaughtering the beasts and selling the meat to fellow villagers, thereby risking so many people’s lives.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/january-disease-hits-chipinge/">The Manica Post</a></h4>

January Disease Hits Chipinge District

A Chipinge man has approached the courts seeking the release of his US$23 940 that was seized by police as an exhibit in a fraud case.
The complainant, Desire Tevera, said he made fruitless efforts to recover his money over the past 15 months prompting him to approach the High Court.
He cited Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga as a first respondent while Detective Sergeant Madhibha and an officer commanding Chipinge CID were, cited as second and third respondents.
Court papers show that Tevera was arrested last year in Chipinge but the state, however, failed to prosecute him within the 21 days as stipulated by the law.
He was later told that he was no longer a suspect in the case but could not be given back his bag containing the money and his mobile phone which was being kept by the police as exhibits. He said:
<blockquote>
On the 5th of April 2020, police officers in Chipinge from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) seized and took possession of my money being US$23 940. The police alleged verbally to me that my money was in connection with a fraud case.
I had anticipated that I was going to be summoned to court or I was going to be advised of trial date. I made several attempts to get clearer details and it came as a surprise when police officers advised me that I was now required to appear as a witness in a case of fraud.
</blockquote>
He said that he realised that he had been turned from being an accused person into a witness which means the police had no case against him.
The matter is yet to be heard.
More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/matanga-dragged-to-court-over-missing-us23k-exhibit-money/">NewZimbabwe</a>

Police Fail To Release US$24 000 Seized As Exhibit In A Fraud Case

Seven people died on the spot while 13 others were injured on Sunday when a car laden with horticultural produce was involved in an accident along Selbourne-Aberfoyle Road near Hauna Growth Point.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi released the statement below:
<blockquote>
FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT – HONDE VALLEY
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the death of seven (07) people in a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 29th August 2021 at about 1800 hours, in Honde Valley.
Circumstances are that a 35-year-old male adult was driving a Mercedes Benz Ateco truck, along Selbourne-Aberfoyle Road with 23 passengers on board and 65 bags of bananas.
On approaching the 30 km peg, the driver failed to negotiate a curve and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered off the road, overturned once and landed on its side.
Seven (07) passengers died on the spot while 13 others were seriously injured. The bodies were ferried to Hauna District Hospital for post mortem while the injured were referred to the same institution for treatment.
The bodies have since been identified by their next of kin as follows:
<ol>
<li>Gracious Musuka, a male adult aged 49 of Sagambe Village,</li>
<li>Judah Katamabarare, a male adult aged 32 of Katambarare Village, Honde Valley.</li>
<li>Tendai Moses Mangemba, a male adult aged 48 of Muterere Village, Honde Valley.</li>
<li>Tsitsi Makwiyana, a female juvenile aged 14 of Eastern Highlands Plantation, Honde Valley</li>
<li>Abel Rutope, a male adult aged 24 Katambarare Village, Honde Valley.</li>
<li>Ethel Jenjani, a female adult aged 41 of Eastern Highlands Plantation, Honde Valley.</li>
<li>Sarah Njumira, a female adult aged 44 of Murara Village, Honde Valley.</li>
</ol>
The Zimbabwe Republic Police discourages motorists from mixing passengers and farm produce.
Above all, farmers are urged to plan journeys and ensure safety on the roads.
It is sad that some drivers are speeding in situations that endanger lives on the roads.
</blockquote>
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Police Release Names Of 7 Hauna Truck Accident Victims

Police have fined three long-distance buses ZWL$2 000 each and their passengers ZWL$200 each for violating the COVID-19 intercity travel ban.
The three buses, which were impounded on Monday last week, are Silver King, Graca and Smart Express.
Chipinge Officer Commanding (Dispol) Kennedy Nyaumwe confirmed the matter to Chipinge Times, saying the buses were travelling from Mutare to Beitbridge.
He said Silver King and Graca were arrested at Nyanyadzi but they had no passengers.
It is suspected that the buses dropped off the passengers just before the roadblock with the plan that they would walk past through the bushes to avoid police.
Smart Express which was heading towards Masvingo was intercepted at Birchenough Bridge. Said Nayumwe:
<blockquote>
We discourage members of the public from making unnecessary movements and instead, follow guidelines set by WHO and health officials.
The roadblocks will be there 24/7 and we hope our counterparts in various districts are doing the same.
</blockquote>
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Long Distance Buses Fined $2 000 For Violating Intercity Ban

The MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora has recalled four MDC Alliance Councillors in Chipinge Urban.
According to Chipinge Times, the four Councillors who have been recalled are chairman Zivanai Nyakuchena Ward 1, Sarah Marwa Sithole Ward 2, Raina Madenyika Ward 4 and Chrispen Rambu Ward 8.
The four are believed to be aligned to MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa. They were recalled on Thursday.
The Minister of Local Government and Public Works, July Moyo, has already written a letter to the acting Chipinge town secretary giving notice of the development. The letter read in part:
<blockquote>
I wish to inform you that I am in receipt of a letter from the secretary-general of the MDC-T dated August 4, stating that the following, Zivanai Nyakuchena, Sarah Marwa, Chrispen Rambu and Raina Madanyika in terms of section 278 (1) of the constitution of Zimbabwe as read with section 129 (1) (k) wards (1), (2), (8) and 4 are now vacant.
</blockquote>
Moyo said the council was expected to inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) about the four vacant council seats.
Mwonzora’s recalls have paralysed councils throughout the country and weakened the opposition in Parliament, making it easy for ZANU PF to pass controversial Bills.
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Mwonzora Recalls Four Chipinge MDC Alliance Councillors

Chipinge Municipality last week started disconnecting water to residents in a bid to recover ZWL$60 million it is owed by residents.
Chipinge Town Council chairman Zivanai Nyakuchena said the huge debt has left the local authority with no money to pay the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) for water and electricity, respectively.
He urged residents to visit council offices and make payment plans. Said Nyakuchena:
<blockquote>
Ward 5 and 6 receive water supplies every day but they are not paying their bills. Disconnecting water is an exercise to push them to pay.
The smooth running of service delivery has been adversely affected because we also need to raise money to pay ZESA and ZINWA so we can in turn supply water to residents.
We encourage all ratepayers to approach council for payment plans.
</blockquote>
The debts date back to 2013 when Government wrote off water bills owed by residents ahead of the harmonised elections.
Since then, residents felt no compulsion to pay their bills regularly, said Nyakuchena.
However, Chipinge Town Residents Community Association chairman Amato Rungano urged council not to disconnect water to residents because of the harsh economic circumstances compounded by successive COVID-19-induced lockdowns.
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Chipinge Disconnects Water As Residents Owe ZWL$60 Million

Police in Bulawayo on Tuesday intercepted a group of Congolese migrants who allegedly escaped from the Tongogara refugee camp in Chipinge and were reportedly in transit to the Democratic Republic of Congo via Botswana.
CITE reported sources as saying the 104 foreign nationals who included children were being kept at a house in Hillside suburb.
Police received a tip-off and descended on the house and took the foreign nationals to Hillside Police Station while suitable accommodation was being arranged for them.
The development was confirmed by National Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi. He said:
<blockquote>
We confirm we have 104 foreign nationals that were found in Bulawayo believed to be from DRC. They are going through vetting by relevant government departments.
They were coming from the Tongogara refugee camp but police are yet to establish the purpose of their travelling since some of them had travelling documents. They are also going through COVID-19 tests.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://cite.org.zw/police-intercept-104-congolese-refugees/">CITE</a></h4>

Police Intercept 104 Congolese Refugees In Bulawayo

A till supervisor with OK Supermarkets’ Chipinge branch has been dragged to court on allegations of stealing groceries worth $12 349 from his employer.
Vhukile Mlambo of the medium density area of Chipinge appeared before Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzi facing theft charges early this week.
He was not asked to plead and was remanded out of custody on his own cognisant to 28 July for trial.
Prosecutor Edmore Manhanganisa alleged on 17 July, Mlambo, who was not on duty, went to OK Supermarket and stole the grocery. He said:
<blockquote>On July 17, Mlambo went to the supermarket as a customer. While inside, he took 31X2kgs Hullets brown sugar, three loaves of bread and only paid for the three loaves of bread and 1X2kg sugar.</blockquote>
The incident was caught on CCTV leading to Mlambo’s arrest and recovery of the stolen sugar.
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OK Supervisor Steals Groceries Worth $12 000

Families that have lost their ancestral land to Green Fuel Pvt Ltd in Chisumbanje and Chinyamukwakwa village in Chipinge have reportedly resettled in neighbouring Mozambique.
Green Fuel is a joint venture between business mogul Billy Rautenbach who reportedly holds a 90% stake in the company and the government which holds the remaining 10%.
Green Fuel guards have allegedly been beating up villagers, destroying their homes and ploughing down their crops since June this year.
Speaking to The Standard, Headman Chinyamukwakwa confirmed the development and accused the government of going back on its promise to empower blacks by giving them land. He said:
<blockquote>Thousands of Chisumbanje and Chinyamukwakwa villagers under Chief Garawa are now based in Mozambique.
They had their homes razed down by armed guards from Green Fuel and their crops ploughed down.
This government and its white friends should not continue driving people out of the country.
People went to war to reclaim their land, which the whites stole from us aeons ago, but now this government is taking land from black people and giving it back to the whites. What kind of a government is that?
We were given presidential inputs, but the crops were ploughed down.
What are we going to tell the president when questions are asked about the expected yield?</blockquote>
One of the community leaders, Jerry Moyana, said the community used to work for the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) way back before the land was leased to Green Fuel. He said:
<blockquote>Our parents used to work in Arda picking cotton, but they never had any problems with it.
ARDA had its demarcation and fenced their area, but Green Fuel, which now owns the ARDA land, is now encroaching into our land.
Most villagers are now trekking down to Mozambique, but they have lived here since 1967 working on their three-hectare pieces of land.
People are now spending nights sleeping in the open on their way to Mozambique because they have nowhere to run.
In the late 70s and the 80s when we were of school-going age, we used to work on the Arda farm picking cotton.
We did not have any problem with that like what we are experiencing now with Green Fuel.</blockquote>
Claris Madhuku, director for Platform for Youth and Community Development (PYCD), who is working with the community, said they were still assessing the value of the destruction since June.
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly spokesperson Stephen Sarkozy Chuma said it was clear Rautenbach was working in cahoots with ZANU PF top officials to drive black Africans off their land.
But ZANU PF national spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo said he could not comment on the matter because the MDC Alliance had no proof that the ruling party was involved.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2021/07/18/displaced-chipinge-families-flee-to-moza/">The Standard</a></h4>

Chipinge Families Displaced By Green Fuel Relocate To Mozambique

A <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Chipinge">Chipinge</a> whizz-kid, Tarisai Mawire of Usanga Suburb has appealed for financial assistance to pursue a Law dream with the University of Zimbabwe.
Mawire (22) said she will miss her chance if she does not get funding in the next few days.
Mawire got 15 points at A-Level and has since secured a place to study law at UZ starting August this year and this is just weeks away.
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Tarisai’s mother, Nunurai Gatsi is doing menial jobs hence unable to pay the fees.
She is appealing to well-wishers to come to her rescue as she is determined to succeed in life. Said Mawire:
<blockquote>I am a determined girl and my results at A-Level are out of sheer hard work because I face a lot of financial problems. I want to become a lawyer but my dreams will be shattered if I don’t get school fees in the next few days.
I am kindly appealing to well-wishers to assist me with fees.</blockquote>
Mawire can be contacted on 0785 847 902 and her mother’s contact number is 0782 055 423.
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A 21-year-old Chipinge woman and her mother reportedly kept her daughter’s decomposing corpse in her bedroom for about three weeks, for unknown reasons.
Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Luxson Chananda, confirmed the incident to Manica Post which happened in the medium density area of Chipinge.
The mother of the baby, Barbra Sithole, and her mother (whose name was not disclosed) are assisting police with investigations.
Police also want to ascertain the women’s mental state. Said Insp Chananda:
<blockquote>Police in Chipinge are investigating a case involving a woman and her mother.
The two kept the decomposing body of an infant in their house. It is not clear when the baby was born, but it is believed the baby might have died three weeks ago.
The baby’s mother concealed everything. The decomposing body of the baby was found wrapped in a blanket.</blockquote>
The baby’s father, Witness Jesi, of Gaza A, suspects his daughter died due to neglect.
He said he separated with his then pregnant wife sometime back before she went back to live with her mother. He said:
<blockquote>On June 23, I was at a local shopping centre when I was confronted by my ex-wife’s relative who demanded to know why I was not visiting her to see our newly-born baby girl.
That is how l learnt that Barbra had given birth. I visited her at the makeshift structure she was living in with her mother.
My ex-wife was alone at the house. I went into her bedroom and was met with a pungent smell.
I asked her about the baby’s whereabouts and instead of responding, she just showed me the decomposing body of the baby.
It was wrapped in a blanket. When I unwrapped the blanket, I got the shock of my life as the baby’s skull had already separated from the body. I notified their neighbour before making a police report.</blockquote>
Police attended the scene and took the body to Chipinge District Hospital for a post-mortem.
The two women, who are in police custody, are not revealing much as they are not answering most of the questions posed to them by investigating officers.
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Young Chipinge Mum Clings To Corpse For 3 Weeks

Police in Chipinge are investigating the case of a young woman in Medium Density who was reportedly keeping a decomposing infant in her house.
The woman’s neighbours had to call the police due to a heavy stench that was coming from the house.
Police and detectives were shocked to find the body of a baby (3 weeks old) rotting in a blanket on the floor.
According to Chipinge Times, police took away the body for a postmortem.
However, the suspected mother of the dead child and her mother are reportedly not answering questions from the police.
District Community Relations Liason Officer Assistant Inspector Jawett Kamera confirmed the matter but said details were still sketchy.
The mother of the child has only been identified as Barbra and it is not clear when the baby was born and how it died.
Speaking to Chipinge Times on condition of anonymity, a Chipinge resident said they suspected that the two women who have been keeping the body are mentally unstable. Said the resident:
<blockquote>We were attracted by a heavy smell. We called a Police officer who was just passing by and he attended the scene.
Later on, CID detectives came to the house to question the two but to no avail. The detectives were shocked when they saw the body lying on the floor, covered in a blanket.</blockquote>
Another resident, who also declined to be identified, claimed that the family of the deceased child acts weird. Said the neighbour:
<blockquote>The two are not saying anything. During questioning, they just remained silent. It is still an ongoing case. No one really knows what transpired because the family lives isolated in their small cabin.
This is not happening for the first time. There was an incident again at the same house. A young boy who is a brother to Barbra died.
For days, the mother would carry him in and outside the house. It was reported and the body was then buried. It is a strange family.</blockquote>
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Chipinge Mum Keeping Rotting Corpse At Home

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has reported that a minor 3.6 magnitude earthquake hit Kariba town Tuesday night with preliminary findings showing that no damage was recorded.
In a report, the Meteorological Services Department said the earthquake occurred at around 19.55pm. Said MSD:
<blockquote>_An earthquake was felt in Kariba on the 15th June 2021 at 19:55 pm local time._
_Preliminary location shows that the earthquake occurred at Latitude -17.199S and Longitude 28.407E and the magnitude was determined to be 3.6. The epicentre is in Kariba._</blockquote>
Further investigations are being carried out to establish the full intensity of the earthquake and the exact areas it was felt.
Earthquakes in Kariba are normally associated with variations in water levels in Lake Kariba since its impoundment in the early 1960s.

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Quakes of Magnitude 2.5 or less are normally not felt but occur about 900 000 times in a year but can be recorded by a seismograph while those ranging between 2.5 and 5.4 can be felt and cause minor damage.
However, those of magnitude 7.0 to 7.9 and are classified as major earthquakes, cause serious damage to infrastructure, and occur about 20 times in a year.
Great earthquakes, occur once every five to 10 years and have a magnitude of 8.0 or greater, causing the destruction of entire communities.
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The province is still recovering from the effects of cyclone Idai that occurred two years ago.
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A University of Zimbabwe <a href="https://vacancymail.co.zw/categories/attachment-internship-jobs-in-zimbabwe/">student on attachment</a> at the Department of Social Development has been slapped with a 1-year-jail-term for theft by a Chipinge magistrate.
Tatenda Manhimanzi (22), was found guilty of stealing 53 NetOne Social Welfare lines deposited with $1 700 each.
Magistrate Franklin Mkwananzi sentenced Manhimanzi to 12 months in jail. Four months of the sentence were suspended on condition of good behaviour.
A further four months were suspended on condition that she performs 140 hours of community service at Madziwa Primary.
The remaining four months were suspended on condition that she restitutes the complainant the sum of $91 425 through the clerk of court on or before June 30, this year.
Manhimanzi, a third-year student doing Social Work Programme, was on attachment at the Department of Social Development at Chipinge offices under the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare where she worked as a receptionist.
The State said Manhimanzi stole the NetOne lines which were meant for the less privileged. She transferred the money from the 53 lines to people who would give her back the money as cash.
The total amount that she transferred was $90 100 and the value of the 53 lines was $1 325 bringing the total stolen to $91 425.
Prosecutor Thulani Zondwayo said between October 21 last year and April 13 this year, Manhimanzi took 53 Netone lines which were registered on the NetOne mobile money (One wallet) and were trust property from the Ministry of Labour, Social Welfare Manicaland office. The lines were to be handed over to the less privileged.
On May 4, Detective Sergeant Antonio received information that the accused stole some lines and transferred $78 200 from 46 lines into Gladys Sithole’s Netone number 0715 800 404 who was among the beneficiaries.
Sithole then transferred the amount to James Mudimu’s Netone number 0713 184 920 in batches who gave her cash.
Manhimanzi further transferred $2 850 to Tinashe Sithole’s Netone number 0714606677 and she got cash from him.
She made the third transaction of $7 400 into Mudimu’s line 0713 184 920 and received cash from him.
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An N. Richards Wholesalers employee collapsed and died while pushing a trolley on Sunday morning, a few hours after sending birthday wishes to his fiancé whom according to friends was planning to marry shortly.
According to Masvingo Mirror, Terrence Matseka (27), who worked as a till operator at N. Richards Chipinge, collapsed at around 11 am and was taken to Chipinge District Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Matseka’s workmates were left shell-shocked by the sudden death. The deceased had a Degree in Rural and Urban Planning from Great Zimbabwe University (GZU).
The deceased’s father Kilford Matseka confirmed the death to Chipinge Times. He said that his son had no ailments and the death came as a great shock to everyone.
A post mortem was expected to be conducted today with burial set for tomorrow.
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