The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and Archbishop Andby Makururu, the leader of the Johanne The Fifth of Africa Church, have praised Zimbabweans for maintaining peace on Monday, 31 March, despite calls for an “uprising” by Comrade Bombshell, whose real name is Blessed Runesu Geza.
Geza, who is currently in hiding, had urged protests to force President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down and abandon his alleged plans for a third term in office.
On Tuesday, the ZRP issued a statement commending the public for their peaceful conduct on 31 March. The police said:
The ZRP commends the public for the peaceful environment which generally characterized the whole country on 31/03/25. Currently, the security situation is calm with police officers fully deployed on the ground in all parts of the country.
Similarly, Archbishop Makururu expressed his gratitude to Zimbabweans for their restraint. He said:
I want to thank God and the people of Zimbabwe for maintaining peace. It was expected that people were going to lose their lives, but we did not record any deaths. That is the work of God, indeed.
In cities and towns across the country, both vehicular and pedestrian traffic were noticeably reduced, with many people opting to stay home to avoid being caught in potential violence.
MAKATUKURA · 19 minutes ago
*Stop hunting me,you will soon be the hunted_ Owen Mudha warned
Gweru – Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has issued a stern warning to Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Owen Ncube, a staunch loyalist of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, amidst escalating tensions within Zanu-PF over the controversial push to extend the president’s stay in power beyond constitutional limits, The Standard has reported.
The confrontation, witnessed by senior government officials and Zanu-PF leaders, occurred last Wednesday in Gweru, where Chiwenga was officiating the handover of the Independence Day flame to Midlands province, with Ncube acting as the host.
According to sources present at the Mutapa Community Hall event in Mutapa suburb, the retired Army General appeared visibly angered as he confronted Ncube upon arrival.
As Chiwenga greeted ministers and senior Zanu-PF officials, shaking their hands, he reportedly turned to Ncube and stated: “You are hunting for me. What will happen when the hunter becomes the hunted?”
The former State Security minister, known by his moniker “Mudha,” was reportedly taken aback by Chiwenga’s unexpected remark and remained speechless, managing only a grin, seemingly in shock.
Notably, Ncube and other supporters of the “2030 agenda” – the campaign to extend Mnangagwa’s term – refrained from wearing their usual party regalia and chanting slogans in support of the president’s continued rule, a departure from the norm at Zanu-PF events.
“The situation was very tense,” a Zanu-PF official in the Midlands, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed.
The incident underscores the deepening divisions within Zanu-PF over the succession issue, particularly in light of the “2030 agenda” and its implications for Chiwenga’s own presidential ambitions.
Recent comments by Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa to UK-based investigative journalism platform DugUp have further fuelled the flames. Mutsvangwa claimed that Mnangagwa does not want Chiwenga to succeed him and that the push to extend the president’s term to 2030 is a deliberate attempt to frustrate the VP’s aspirations.
Mutsvangwa alleged that Chiwenga had hoped for Mnangagwa to anoint him as his successor. “That guy wanted to be anointed to become president, to become a successor to the president,” he said.
“So you want to remove the president but before you do so you want him to appoint, to annoint you. How do you do that? You’re squaring a circle!”
Mutsvangwa further alluded to historical precedent, stating: “(Robert) Mugabe used to say I will nominate, I will give you my successor but the president (Mnangagwa) is saying no, we must go for elections. That’s normal for a democratic party.”
Sources within Zanu-PF suggest that Mnangagwa’s loyalists are actively plotting to weaken Chiwenga’s influence, particularly within the security forces, to diminish his chances of securing the presidency.
The recent retirement of Zimbabwe National Army commander Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe and his subsequent appointment as Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture minister is seen by some as part of this strategy. Sanyatwe, a known ally of Chiwenga, was removed from his position in the army, allegedly to reduce their combined influence on the security forces.
Adding another layer of complexity to the situation, a faction within Zanu-PF loyal to Mnangagwa is reportedly advocating for businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei to replace Chiwenga as Vice President. Harare province recently recommended that Tagwirei be elevated to the central committee, further indicating a potential shift in power dynamics.
“Mnangagwa is under pressure from Zanu PF elements to fire Chiwenga because they fear that he may target them over corrupt activities once he gets power, and they wanted him fired or exterminated in order to deal with the threat,” a senior Zanu-PF official stated.
Chiwenga has been increasingly vocal in recent months about combating corruption, particularly among politically exposed individuals, describing it as a threat to national security. Notably, he has refrained from publicly endorsing the “2030 agenda.”
Meanwhile, outspoken war veteran Blessed Geza has been leading calls for Mnangagwa’s removal from office, even threatening to initiate impeachment proceedings.
The current tensions represent a significant shift in the political landscape, given Chiwenga’s instrumental role in Mnangagwa’s rise to power. As the commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Chiwenga led the coup that ousted Robert Mugabe in 2017, paving the way for Mnangagwa to assume the presidency.
These sensational allegations come amidst a backdrop of intensifying factionalism within Zanu PF, with the power struggle between Chiwenga and President Emmerson Mnangagwa now playing out in the open.
The GCVSA’s claims arrive as expelled Zanu PF Central Committee member and militant war veteran Blessed “Bombshell” Geza has reignited political tensions in Zimbabwe with a series of explosive allegations against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his administration.
In a statement shared with New Zimbabwe, the GCVSA asserted they were privy to a plot not only to eliminate Chiwenga but also to target anyone participating in a planned demonstration slated for March 31st.
“We pre-empt and categorically expose the treasonous move to deploy mercenaries imported from Sierra Leone, assigned with the heinous mission of eliminating General Chiwenga,” declared Ntokozo Msipha, the organisation’s secretary general.
“This foreign interference in our national affairs is an act of war! We warn those involved your names are known, your movements tracked, and your betrayal of Zimbabwe will be met with full consequences.”
Source
Newzim.com
MAKATUKURA · 22 minutes ago
*Mazowe Female Police Officer Hit and Killed by Car While Walking Home*
13 April 2025
In a heartbreaking incident, Constable Amanda Katanha, a female officer with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) stationed at Mazowe, was tragically killed when a car struck her while she was walking home from work.
The sad news was confirmed by National Police Spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi in a statement on Sunday, 13 April, via the ZRP’s official X account.
He reported that the accident occurred on Saturday at approximately 6:40 PM when a Toyota Probox veered off the road and hit Constable Katanha. She was walking with two fellow officers after finishing their duty at Dowkins Farm, Concession. Sadly, she died at the scene.
The vehicle involved was carrying the driver and three passengers.
Commissioner Nyathi’s statement detailed the incident:
“A police officer, Constable Amanda Katanha, stationed at ZRP Mazowe, died on 12 April 2025 after being hit by a Toyota Probox vehicle, registration number AGP 8475, with three passengers on board on 12 April 2025 at around 1840 hours at the 17 kilometre peg along Mazowe-Centenary Road. The police officer had been walking on the extreme side of the road with two other police officers after knocking off duty from a deployment at Dowkins Farm, Concession.”
Not the First Time Police Have Been Killed in Freak Accidents
This heartbreaking event adds to a string of tragic road deaths involving police officers. In 2021, another female officer was killed in Bulawayo after being run over by a CAG bus operating under the ZUPCO franchise. She had been manning a roadblock at the time and also died on the spot.
Source
I harare
dakar · 17 minutes ago
thanks boss,this is so sad ,may her soul rest in eternal peace ✌
🅿️indula · 1 day ago
*President appoints two ministers*
12 April 2025
Dr Evelyn Ndlovu
Columbus Mabika, Herald Reporter
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed Dr Evelyn Ndlovu Environment, Climate and Wildlife Minister with immediate effect.
He also appointed Cde Albert Nguluvhe as the Minister of State for Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs and Devolution.
In a statement last night, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Martin Rushwaya, said: “In terms of Section 104, Subsection 1 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, His Excellency, the President, Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has appointed Honourable Evelyn Ndlovu (MP), as Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife with immediate effect.”
In a separate statement, Dr Rushwaya said: “His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe has in terms of Section 104, Subsection (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, appointed Honourable Albert Nguluvhe (MP), as Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Matabeleland South Province, with immediate effect.”
Dr Ndlovu, who has been Minister of State for Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs and Devolution since 2023, replaces Dr Sithembiso Nyoni, who was removed from the ministry about two weeks ago.
She is a veteran politician who previously served as Minister of Primary and Secondary Education.
Cde Nguluvhe is Beitbridge East legislator, having first won the seat in the 2018 harmonised elections.
In October 2023, Cde Nguluvhe was named Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs, Veterans of the Liberation Struggle and Security in the 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe.
The Herald
Spartan · 1 day ago
In Zimbabwe its useless to have a bloated cabinet,a very useless one..what has Sithembiso nyoni done?Kirsty Coventry done?Better we have only 6 Ministers and without useless deputy ministers,what is the role of a deputy minister except squandering taxpayer's money.Things shud change in our country for the better.What is the use of a Provincial minister?
🅿️indula · 2 days ago
*VP Chiwenga lights Independence Flame*
11 April 2025
Patrick Chitumba
VICE PRESIDENT Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday officially lit and handed over the Independence Flame to the Midlands Province, marking a significant milestone in the build-up to the 45th national Independence Day celebrations.
The symbolic ceremony took place at the historic Mtapa Hall in Gweru’s Mtapa suburb, drawing hundreds of people.
The Independence Flame will now tour districts across the province — including Mberengwa, Zvishavane, Shurugwi, Kwekwe and Gokwe — before arriving at Nembudziya Open Grounds for the main celebrations on April 18.
This year’s commemorations are being held under the theme: “Zim@45: Devolve and Develop Together Towards Vision 2030.”
VP Chiwenga was accompanied by senior Government officials, among them Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe, Minister of Sports and Recreation Anselem Sanyatwe, Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Monica Mavunga and Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Owen Ncube.
In his keynote address, VP Chiwenga described the Independence Flame as a lasting symbol of Zimbabwe’s struggle, sacrifice, triumph and national spirit.
“We gather at this significant site — Mtapa Hall — the venue of the inaugural Zimbabwe African National Union (Zanu) Congress held from May 21 to 23, 1964,” he said.
“But let us not forget that the party had been formed earlier on 8 August 1963 in Highfields, at the home of the late Cde Enos Nkala, following the split from Zapu.”
VP Chiwenga emphasised that the formation of Zanu, followed by the later unification with Zapu under the Unity Accord of December 22, 1987, was instrumental in the country’s path towards development.
“It is only in unity that we uphold the idealism of a unitary state — one that embraces all people from the north, south, east, and west as one nation,” he said.
VP Chiwenga described the 1964 Zanu Congress as a pivotal moment in Zimbabwe’s history, the turning point where the decision to take up arms against colonial rule was made under the banner: “We are our own liberators through the barrel of the gun.”
The Congress elected key founding leaders of the liberation movement, including Cde Ndabaningi Sithole (President), Cde Leopold Takawira (Vice President), Cde Robert Mugabe (Secretary General), Cde Herbert Chitepo (National Chairman), Cde Enos Nkala (Treasurer), Cde Michael Mahwema (Organising Secretary) and Cde Edson Zvobgo (Deputy Secretary General), among others.
VP Chiwenga said these comrades played crucial roles in the liberation struggle.
“Today’s ceremony provides a rare opportunity to reflect on the significance of that Congress.
“We recall and celebrate the contributions of those who came before us, both the living and those resting in marked and unmarked graves in Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries, their sacrifices towards our liberation,” he said.
VP Chiwenga noted that among the delegates at the 1964 Congress was President Mnangagwa, then a young nationalist recently trained in China. Another one was Cde Shadreck Chipanga, a former CIO Director General, who had been released from Wha Wha Prison after being detained for civil disobedience and acts of sabotage.
“They later escaped for training in Ghana after Zanu was banned in September 1964,” he said.
The Vice President said the Congress helped shape the collective vision of the liberation movement, rekindling national resolve and a desire for self-determination.
“Change chiri chitsidzo chekudeurwa kwe ropa kuti nyika isununguke,” he said, highlighting the depth of commitment required for independence.
VP Chiwenga stressed that the 1964 Congress also laid the foundation for alliances with other African nationalist movements and international organisations, a vital step in gaining support for the liberation war.
“More importantly, it marked a turning point in Zanu’s relationship with colonial authorities, as the leadership adopted more radical and confrontational tactics,” he said.
🅿️indula · 2 days ago
*Zimbabwe debt woes grow as state mining firm faces asset seizure*
11 April 2025
A state-owned Zimbabwean mining firm is trying to protect assets that risk being seized because the country failed to honour a debt incurred when it lost an international arbitration case over cancelled nickel and platinum ventures.
The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp has asked the Mines Ministry for a resolution to a longstanding dispute with a unit of Amaplat Mauritius that is laying claim to the assets, a letter written by the company’s Chairman Paul Chimboza to Mines Minister Winston Chitando shows.
Chimboza confirmed the veracity of the letter, which has been seen by Bloomberg, but declined to comment further, referring queries to the ministry.
The $93 million owed by ZMDC is among a litany of creditor woes confronting state entities in Zimbabwe. The government is more than $21 billion in debt and locked out of international capital markets after defaulting on payments owed to institutions including the World Bank and European Investment Bank.
“The corporation has on many occasions requested that the Amari debt be assumed by the state,” Chimboza wrote in reference to ZMDC’s standoff with the Amaplat unit. ZMDC, which the Treasury indicated should address the matter using internal resources, has few assets of its own as they have mostly been transferred to a new state company known as Defold Mine.
Zimbabwe’s case against Amaplat was heard by the International Chamber of Commerce’s arbitration court in a sitting in Zambia in 2014, and the tribunal ruled in the company’s favour. Zambia’s High Court granted Amaplat leave to enforce the arbitration ruling in 2019.
Two years later, the company made a proposal to the country’s finance ministry for the settlement of the debt, which amounted to $65.9 million at the time. That was acceded to with the understanding that ZMDC would make the payments.
ZMDC suggested that Bravura, a company owned by Nigerian businessman Benedict Peters, pay Amaplat $15 million as part of the agreement. Bravura, which received platinum concessions, however only paid $3 million to the mines ministry, Chimboza said, and the remaining terms of the settlement, including the transfer of mining assets to Amaplat, haven’t been met.
Bravura officials weren’t available for comment, said a person who answered their phone at offices in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare.
“It is not for Amari and Amaplat to determine how the government of Zimbabwe sources funds for payment for its public debt,” Amaplat said in a response to queries. “As the ICC award is against a Zimbabwe government parastatal and the commissioner of a government ministry, the ZMDC and the Chief Mining Commissioner of the Ministry Mines, the public debt remains the responsibility of the government of Zimbabwe for the full amount.”
Secretary for Mines Pfungwa Kunaka said he was traveling and didn’t respond to questions on how the dispute would be handled.
More legal trouble may lie ahead for Zimbabwe as Amaplats plans to register its award in Canada, after doing the same in the US at the end of last year. A hearing in Canada is set for June 30, Chimboza said in the letter.
Zimbabwean diamonds, due to be sold in Brussels, were temporarily seized in relation to the dispute in 2014.
The continuous engagement of external lawyers is costly with more than $500 000 spent by ZMDC and the ministry in engaging legal representation, Chimboza said
🅿️indula · 4 days ago
Mutsvangwa In Fresh Power Battle
9 April 2025
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By Munacho Gwamanda-Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has threatened Information Minister Jenfan Muswere for allegedly bypassing internal party procedures.
In a strongly worded letter dated April 7, 2025, Mutsvangwa effectively “fired” Muswere, accusing him of prematurely using state media to announce party election results without proper authorization.
In the letter to Muswere, Mutsvangwa lambasted the minister for allegedly bypassing party procedures by allowing state broadcaster ZBC and The Herald to announce Women’s League provincial election results before the party officially ratified them. The elections were held in Manicaland on April 6.
Describing the announcement as “irregular” and an attempt to “upend standard internal consultations,” Mutsvangwa wrote that the statement aired and published by Muswere was “of no consequence.”
He warned that the correct and final position would only be communicated by his department—as the “rightful party mouthpiece”—effectively challenging Muswere’s authority and overstepping into ministerial turf.
Behind this clash lies a deeper political contest.
Christopher Mutsvangwa, who claims to be a war veteran, has, in recent years, positioned himself as a power broker and potential presidential contender.
Though he has not openly declared his intentions, his increasing assertiveness in party affairs and sharp political commentary has been interpreted as part of a campaign to carve out a post-Mnangagwa path for himself.
Insiders say Mutsvangwa is emboldened by factional fractures within Zanu PF, especially as President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces growing opposition over his controversial push to extend his term beyond 2028.
Mutsvangwa is believed to be rallying support among war veterans and the disenchanted elite—who view him as a more charismatic alternative to Mnangagwa’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
Once seen as a close ally of Mnangagwa, Mutsvangwa’s relationship with the president has grown cold, especially amid whispers that Mnangagwa is grooming younger loyalists like Muswere while sidelining seasoned war veterans.
Sources within the party allege that Mutsvangwa has long felt betrayed by Mnangagwa, who he helped ascend to power in the aftermath of the 2017 military coup that ousted Robert Mugabe.
The friction has been compounded by competing networks of patronage and a toxic mix of personal and political scandals.
One of the most salacious—and damaging—rumours fuelling the rift involves claims that Monica Mutsvangwa, Christopher’s wife and a senior Zanu PF official in her own right, once had an intimate relationship with Mnangagwa that allegedly resulted in a child.
While the claim has never been substantiated and is widely seen as political gossip, its circulation in both internal party discussions and dissident online platforms has intensified the hostility between the two camps.
Jenfan Muswere, the youthful Minister of Information and Zanu PF MP for Makoni, is perceived to be Mnangagwa’sprotégé.
His growing prominence—especially in state media—has made him a target for Mutsvangwa, who sees Muswere as a threat to his influence and a symbol of Mnangagwa’s efforts to bypass traditional party structures.
“Muswere wants to be a Mnangagwa darling and Mutsvangwa is not happy about that,” a senior Zanu PF official confided. “This is no longer about media policy—it’s about who controls the narrative as Mnangagwa tries to outflank his opponents inside the party.”
The letter to Muswere may be the clearest sign yet that Mutsvangwa is done playing nice.
By flexing his authority as the official party spokesperson, Mutsvangwa is reasserting control over internal communications while sending a chilling warning to those he views as presidential lackeys.
As Zanu PF heads toward a potentially explosive elective congress, the battle lines between the war veteran class and Mnangagwa’s inner circle are being drawn ever more clearly.
Bambo · 4 days ago
Zimbabwe shall be free
🅿️indula · 4 days ago
*Govt rolls out Internet for 2 400 wards*
09 April 2025
Murwira-Senior Reporter
CABINET has approved the rollout of the Presidential Internet Scheme, a transformative initiative aimed at delivering high-speed broadband connectivity to all 2 400 administrative wards across Zimbabwe.
Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere, said this is part of a programme to consolidate the Second Republic’s thematic area on digital economy in line with the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1).
“Cabinet considered and approved the Implementation of the Presidential Internet Scheme. In accordance with the provisions of the Thematic Area on Digital Economy of the National Development Strategy 1, the Presidential Internet Scheme aims to provide reliable broadband internet connectivity targeting all 2 400 administrative wards across the nation. This initiative will employ advanced Low Earth Orbit satellite technology and fibre optic infrastructure to ensure comprehensive coverage and accessibility,” said Dr Muswere.
“These will cover schools, Community Information Centres, Zimbabwe Republic Police stations, health institutions, traditional leaders’ homesteads, Agriculture Extension offices, courts, District Development Coordinators’ offices, Vocational Training Centres and Growth Points in the wards. The programme will target to connect the unconnected by focusing on the areas and sites that are situated in remote parts of the country and are currently not connected.”
He said the project is expected to start in June 2025 and run until 2030 with continuous review due to the ever-changing technology landscape.
“The Presidential Internet Scheme will bring out the following outcomes to rural communities: enhanced broadband connectivity, improved access to digital services, increased Information Communication Technology utilisation, improved financial inclusion, increased digital literacy, improved digital economy growth, increased transparency, effectiveness and efficiency in governance services. This is in line with the Smart Zimbabwe Master Plan,” Dr Muswere said.
Responding to questions from journalists, Information Communication and Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister Tatenda Mavetera said there were ongoing discussions to partner with Space X (Starlink) and engage other local internet service providers, in a bid to improve internet access and affordability.
She said they have been engaging service providers to rationalise data tariffs and make them affordable, particularly to the rural community.
“We had conversations on how we can reduce the premiums, and we agreed on a figure that we are going to disclose very soon, and it’s quite lower than what we are getting as of now. So, we need to conclude on all the documentation so that we can then publicise that,” Minister Mavetera said.
“We are going to come up with free Wi-Fi zones that we are going to institute, especially in our rural areas. We will be using our community information centres, to be called digital centres. So, they definitely will have access to free Wi-Fi, and more efforts are still being made for us to work on the price of data. But I am sure you all agree that the price of data has relatively gone down for months.”
The Herald
🅿️indula · 4 days ago
*US$12 million for ARVs availed*
09 April 2025
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Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Douglas Mombeshora, recently said there was no need to press the panic button as the Government was pulling all the stops to make sure the country has enough stocks for HIV and Aids drugs and others for diseases such as malaria.
George Maponga-Masvingo Bureau
GOVERNMENT has allayed fears of an impending shortage of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) as the country has sufficient stocks of drugs after US$12 million was made available to import the life-saving drugs which will last the nation until September this year.
There were fears the country could be plagued by a shortage of ARVs in the wake of reports that the US Government was withdrawing aid for critical areas such as the fight against HIV and Aids and other pandemics under a new pivot by the administration of President Donald Trump.
With the US government being a major bilateral donor to Zimbabwe’s health sector directly and through the Global Fund for fighting against HIV and Aids, there were fears the country could be caught off guard by Washington’s withdrawal.
However, the Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Douglas Mombeshora, recently said there was no need to press the panic button as the Government was pulling all the stops to make sure the country has enough stocks for HIV and Aids drugs and others for diseases such as malaria.
Minister Mombeshora told journalists attending a National Aids Council(NAC) media workshop in Chinhoyi that Zimbabwe would soon take delivery of HIV and Aids drugs sufficient to last the nation up to September this year.
He said the Government had put in place strategies to assuage the effects of an abrupt cut in funding by the United States Government.
“We have put in place strategies to make sure that our people are not vulnerable and I want to assure the nation that we have enough stocks of ARVs for all those in need and those who need them so there is no need to panic. By the end of June we will be receiving new stocks so don’t panic,’’ said Minister Mombeshora.
“We have made available US$12 million to import more drugs and this means the additional stock of drugs will now take us up to the end of September so there is no need to panic. We purchase these drugs in batches so that we don’t run out”.
The minister revealed that the Government was looking at other avenues to raise funds to procure ARVs other than relying on the Aids levy only.
Government was reprioritising to make sure first preference was given to procurement of ARVs and medication for other diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis that were mainly covered by US aid.
Minister Mombeshora said conservative estimates showed that support from the US government in terms of fighting HIV and Aids together with malaria and tuberculosis was around 36 percent.
“To cover for the 36 percent funding gap that has been created we are reprioritising the provision of these drugs (ARVs, TB and Malaria) so that there are no consequences and our people do not die,’’ said Minister Mombeshora.
“We are guided by the President Cde Dr ED Mnangagwa’s philosophy that Nyika Inovakwa Nevene Vayo, and we are doing that in the health sector too, if we get donors they are welcome but they must be a bonus.’’
According to the Minister, there has been a remarkable decline in new HIV and Aids infections in the country that has resulted in the achievement of the 95-95-95 target.
“However, we cannot afford to be complacent, we must continue to work especially targeting specific vulnerable populations such as **** workers and adolescents,’’ said the Minister.
Zimbabwe was also on the cusp of a new dawn with Minister Mombeshora announcing that plans to introduce a National Health Insurance Scheme that would cover every Zimbabwean were in the pipeline.
He said the Ministry of Finance would work out the modalities of how funds for the scheme would be raised and the amounts involved but pointed out that proceeds from the scheme would also mobilise sufficient funding to equip the country’s health sector and give every citizen health insurance.
The Herald
🅿️indula · 4 days ago
*Trevor Dongo moves into fully furnished apartment*
09 April 2025
Maria Chiguvari
Zimpapers Arts and Entertainment Hub
Zimbabwean business people and artists have come to the aid of musician Trevor Dongo to get him back on his feet after a fire destroyed property at his city apartment last month.
Trevor, who even contemplated suicide over social media abuse, was battling to recover from the incident.
He has moved into the fully furnished flat.
Reports were that the fire was due to a physical altercation between his two lovers, resulting in one of the women lighting up his bed while the other allegedly escaped naked.
Trevor’s friends and fellow musicians, including Mudiwa Hood, Willis Wataffi, Stunner, and Ex Q, among others, were part of the contributors.
The singer shared that the fire started when he was not at home, and upon arrival, he tried to save some valuables, and he sustained some burns, which he is being treated for.
Dongo lost valuables such as clothes, shoes, studio equipment, and important documents.
Mudiwa Hood and his sister, Wanisayi “Mahwindo” Mutandwa, pledged to pay for a one-bedroomed flat fully furnished.
The flat was burnt down on March 21.
“Trevor is recovering well from his wounds especially the ones from the face and upper hand.
“As Mahwindo Foundation we have managed to secure sponsors like Mr Ray Mutadza, Mudiwa Hood, Mr Lovemore Muchemwa and King Alfred (UK) who collectively sponsored us with a two bed apartment with 2 months’ rent paid in Advance. Some Furniture, Studio Equipment and we are hoping more will come.
“As a foundation we always do charity work for many disadvantaged people and people with genuine needs. We have been doing this since 2020 from COVID 19 time
“Adding to that we have our Elderly Widows in Dema, Seke whom we always assist. We also have students we pay school fees for. So this not just about Trevor but what we do as a foundation to help our community,” she said.
Trevor’s mother said she was grateful to the support and all the well wishes.
“I want to thank all the sponsors that helped him get back on his feet, may the lord them all. “Yes he got hurt physically but their scars that will always be with him and I want us all to pray for him to be fine emotionally,” she said.
H metro
🅿️indula · 4 days ago
*JSC digitisation Phase 4 roll-out close*
09 April 2025
The newly-built magistrates court at Mutawatawa Business Centre illuminates Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP) District and removes the need for residents to travel to other towns in search of justice.
Victor Maphosa-Mashonaland East Bureau
PLANS to roll out Phase Four of the digitisation of courts by the Judicial Service Commission are at an advanced stage, JSC Secretary Mr Walter Chikwana has said
He made the remarks at the commissioning of the state-of-the-art Mutawatawa Magistrates Court in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District recently.
Mr Chikwana said phases 1, 2 and 3 were successfully executed and were done on all the superior courts, which are the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, High Court, the Commercial Court, the Labour Court, the Administrative Court and the Office of the Sheriff. He said all these superior courts are now paperless.
“You can only access them through the digital platform and you can only file your court documents through the same digital platform,” he said.
“You can also participate in court proceedings through the virtual platform without necessarily attending court physically. This is the beauty of digitisation. This is the direction the entire world is moving towards, and Zimbabwe cannot be allowed to lag behind. During the course of this year, we now move into the fourth phase of the courts digitisation programme and this is the digitisation of all our magistrates courts, of which Mutawatawa is included.
“We are undertaking the process on a province-by-province basis, and we expect before June 2025 to have launched the IECMS in Mashonaland Central and Matabeleland North provinces. Preparations for the launch are already at an advanced stage. These preparations include intensive training of court officials and other stakeholders on the IECMS and intensive public awareness outreach in which we seek to interact with the public to let them know and accept what the IECMS is all about.
“Let me reiterate that the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) is the cornerstone of the Commission’s digital transformation agenda. It is intended to promote justice delivery for litigants and the public.”
Mr Chikwana said the commission is alive to the critical role played by stakeholder engagement in building vibrant structures for the complete rollout of the IECMS.
“On January 13, 2025, the Head of the Judiciary, Chief Justice Luke Malaba delivered remarks marking the opening of the 2025 Legal Year,” he said.
“The theme adopted in his remarks, which will also guide the operations of the judiciary throughout the year, is ‘Building Public Confidence in the Judiciary through Multi-Stakeholder Participation’. This theme underscores the reality that an effective justice system is not built in isolation.
“Stakeholder participation in the justice delivery system is necessary to implement strategic reforms that eradicate bottlenecks in the administration of justice. It therefore requires effective collaboration between the Judiciary, state institutions, law enforcement, legal practitioners, traditional leaders, and indeed the general public. In this regard, the Commission continues to embrace stakeholder engagement in the administration of justice. Presently, the Commission is engaging stakeholders in establishing vibrant structures for the complete rollout of the IECMS throughout all courts.
“The effective participation of stakeholders is necessary to build public confidence in the virtual platform in the Lower Courts. We recognise that stakeholders’ involvement is important for the public to have trust in the operations of the Judiciary,” he said.
He stated that the facilities at Mutawatawa Magistrates’ Court underscore the Commission’s acknowledgment of the significance of stakeholder involvement in fostering public trust. Construction of Mutawatawa Magistrates Court started three years ago. Before the completion of the court, officials used to conduct business in some small offices housed at the district Government complex at Mutawatawa Business Centre.
Magistrates used to travel from Murehwa for court cases. Now that is all a thing of the past, thanks to the Government’s decentralisation agenda.
Source
Zimbabwe situation.com
🅿️indula · 4 days ago
*Company loses US$322k, R600k to former employee*
09 April 2025
Grace Makozho, a former employee of the institution, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei on Monday facing charges of fraud, money laundering and providing false information to a public authority.
Yeukai Karengezeka-Court Correspondent
ACCESS Forex, a financial institution dealing in cash remittances, reportedly suffered losses amounting to US$322 510 and ZAR650 000 after an employee allegedly crafted a sophisticated fraudulent scheme involving ghost remittances.
Grace Makozho, a former employee of the institution, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei on Monday facing charges of fraud, money laundering and providing false information to a public authority.
She was remanded in custody, with a bail ruling set for today.
Prosecutor Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti said the alleged fraud took place in April 2023 while Makozho was working for Access Forex in South Africa. She allegedly devised a plan to defraud the company by creating fake remittance accounts in its internal system.
The court heard that Makozho used her colleague Liniet Maphosa’s credentials to log into the company’s transfer system.
She then transferred funds from Access Forex South Africa to 91 recipients in Zimbabwe, including her alleged accomplices Dickson Gweshe and Shepherd Gweshe, who are at large.
After the funds were withdrawn from Access Forex tellers in Zimbabwe, the recipients reportedly handed over the cash to Makozho.
She allegedly drove from South Africa to Zimbabwe to personally collect the money.
The State alleges that Makozho used the stolen funds to acquire properties and transferred some of the money to two South African FNB bank accounts to obscure the source and destination of the funds.
Makozho is charged with violating the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act.
The scheme was exposed during an internal audit, which revealed that the accounts used for the transactions were fake and did not exist in the system.
On Sunday, detectives received information about Makozho’s whereabouts at her home in Village Kada, Chief Nyajena, Chiredzi.
Upon their arrival, Makozho allegedly identified herself as Millicent Kwangwari, claiming to be the sister of the wanted individual.
However, further searches revealed her true identity after a national ID card bearing her name was found in her bag.
Makozho eventually confessed to lying to the police.
The total amount stolen is reported to be US$322 510 and R650 000, with no recoveries made to date.
Source
Zimbabwe situation.com
🅿️indula · 4 days ago
*1 000 Youth Service graduates earmarked for employment*
09 April 2025
Speaking at a post Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere, said the initiative, which targets youth empowerment through six months of training, is channelling graduates from the first two cohorts into public institutions, uniformed forces, state enterprises, and national development programmes.
Herald Reporter
Over 1 000 graduates from the first two cohorts of the Youth Service in Zimbabwe Programme will soon be employed at various public institutions and State Owned Enterprises across the country, a cabinet Minister has said.
President Mnangagwa launched the Youth Service in Zimbabwe Programme in Murehwa last year.
Speaking at a post Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere, said the initiative, which targets youth empowerment through six months of training, is channelling graduates from the first two cohorts into public institutions, uniformed forces, state enterprises, and national development programmes.
Other graduates from the same cohort are pursuing further skills training at vocational centres across the country.
“The Youth Service in Zimbabwe Programme that was launched by His Excellency President Dr Emerson Mnangagwa in May 2024, is already harnessing positive dividends on the youth demographic group,” Dr Muswere said.
“The first two cohorts of students numbering 1 077 who graduated from the six months’ training programme are already earmarked for employment at State-funded higher and tertiary education institutions, the Public Service, Uniformed forces, State-Owned Enterprises, including special programmes, such as the Presidential Solarisation Programme, the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme and the Presidential Borehole Drilling Scheme.
“Other graduates are already enrolling for further skills upgrading at various Vocational Training Centres around the country.
“Government has already made it mandatory that vocational certificates will be prioritised for accessing empowerment ****s and entrepreneurial start-ups, from the Empower Bank.”
The Youth Service in Zimbabwe, aims to empower and train youth aged 18-35 through a 6-month program focusing on life skills, entrepreneurship, and national orientation, with a goal of fostering patriotism and civic responsibility.
It was established in 2001, following the Nziramasanga Commission Report of 1999, which recommended youth civic education training.
The new curriculum infuses national orientation with life skills training and entrepreneurial development.
The program aims to inculcate values of patriotism, discipline, national identity, service, and civic responsibility.
Source
The Herald
🅿️indula · 4 days ago
*Blessed Mhlanga pens an emotional letter from prison*
08 April 2025
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Harare, Remand Prison,
Dear friends and fellow
Zimbabweans
As I write from this discomfort of my overcrowded cell, I am suffering from a serious bout of flue which has drained my strength and now threatens my inner peace. Sleep hardly comes as deep thoughts and lice battle for my attention at the most undesirable times. Such is the life I have lived for the past 41 days.
The State has unleashed its worst to keep me here and mostly in total disregard of the Constitution.
I know I will be staying here longer for the sins of freedoms, particularly that of expression. I stay in the D class section with the most dangerous criminals.
My friends the journey has not been easy and it remains extremely difficult as we nudge forward; it’s a marathon, not a sprint. It’s very uncomfortable but unavoidable.
It’s a journey filled with frustrations and pain which at times overwhelms me to tears, anger and pushes me to the edge of emotional breakdown.
During these times of near emotional breakdown, I have fought with everyone around me. I have fought with my fantastic legal team, and my fellow colleagues in the media who have been standing head and shoulders in my defense. I have fought with my employer of choice and even with my own family.
Prison dear friends is a dark place it taints the soul and clouds one’s judgement, for when in pain, alone and closed out to the world life is not the same. We begin to see friends as enemies and all good efforts towards us as insufficient. I tell you friends, these walls of punishment built by Smith and abused by our own carry with them a curse that needs a strong heart and mind to survive.
Dear friends, I am in pain, lost and sadly broken. This experience is not just a today event, but it will traumatize me for the rest of my life. It’s a terrible battle which however I can’t afford to lose. It’s not easy to keep going but I have no choice to quit nor the desire to stop.
Honestly I can’t imagine how I would have survived without your voices of solidarity and love. Your donations towards my upkeep in this dark place will never be forgotten or taken for granted. My lawyers bring me all your encouraging words and deeds of compassion. I say this without fear of contradicting myself - it is you who have carried me.
As I write, shaking, not from the strong violent bouts of cough, which have erased my smile over the past week and at worst have rocked this pen out of my hands. I am overwhelmed with tears, not from the pain of pre-trial punishment. It’s tears not from the moving songs of worship sung by fellows in my cell, some who have killed and some have robbed others at gun point no. These are tears of joy and determination to go on, all this watered by the blood of your sacrifices and support. I wish to thank you all from the centre of my being, which center remains solid even in the face of adversity.
I am told that you have raised 4000 pounds toward my welfare through a GofundMe organized by fellow journalist and brother Hopewell Chin’ono appointed by family and myself to so lead.
My heart is humbled by this act of love, which I have no doubt that I have not earned in anyway. There are many who have donated through other channels. These efforts have kept my kids in school and fed. They have also spared me the pain of of eating the sad story of food fed to fellow prisoners here. These rations which hardly pass the definition of meals are not even pleasing to the eye, I honestly wonder what extent of assault the tastebuds of those who eat this food endure. I thank you for not forgetting me or my family.
Although in pain, I remain unshaken and committed to my profession of choice. I strongly believe that it’s the ordinary people who matter more than those who control the levers of power.
🅿️indula · 4 days ago
*Geza never fought at war front, embarked on VIP limousine jaunts in Romania after lying he was Mugabe’s son— Zanu PF Commissar*
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`April 7, 2025`
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ZANU PF National Political Commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha has laid into combative war veteran Blessed ‘Bombshell’ Runesu Geza, describing him as a dishonest and greedy character.
Geza rose to prominence following a series of explosive interviews in which he demanded President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s resignation for presiding over corruption and general economic mismanagement. He was the face of the March 31 protest, which later morphed to a mass stay-away.
In a video posted by Zanu PF apparatchiks on social media while addressing party members at an undisclosed location, Machacha reveals that he is related to Geza, who is his uncle and, therefore, speaks authoritatively of a person he has known for years.
“I acknowledge that Geza is my uncle. You heard him rant that l am his nephew, yes, it’s true. I am not speaking of a person that l am not familiar with. We were together at Chimoio during the war,” said Machacha.
He went further to allege the staunch Mnangagwa critic never spent a single day at Chimoio Camp but engrossed himself in stealing from the logistics warehouse and reselling goods to villagers from nearby settlements.
“There was a big hall which served as a logistics warehouse where clothes for guerilla fighters were stored. Bombshell would go there and steal jeans and shirts, which he would go and sell in the villages or exchange for beer or cigarettes.
“He literally never spent a single day in camp. Each morning, he would go around villages and get chicken, beer cigarettes and Saraveji,” claimed Machacha.
He further claimed that despite the corporal punishment Geza received, including flogging on the buttocks by security details at the camp, he was unrepentant.
Machacha explained that following Geza’s recruitment for training in Romania he displayed his dishonesty and penchant for finer things in life prompting him to misrepresent to Romanian authorities that he was nationalist Robert Mugabe’s son and was accorded Very Important Person (VIP) treatment.
The correct fact was that Geza’s elder brother was married to Mugabe’s sister.
“He would be chauffeured in limousines around Romania,” said Machacha.
Upon Independence in 1980, the commissar went on, Geza was enlisted into the army where he would beg to get promotion not based on merit.
Machacha claimed at one time during the Mozambican military operation, Geza tricked FRELIMO soldiers whom he intoxicated before stripping their Scania trucks of their engines, which he smuggled into Zimbabwe.
Among other charges, Geza was accused of raiding white commercial farmers of their cattle during the land reform and grabbing abattoirs, where he would slaughter the stolen beasts for sale.
Also, during the Chiadzwa diamond rush, Geza was appointed Mbada Diamonds security officer and looted the mineral, Machacha said.
The commissar claims Geza’s beef with President Mnangagwa stems from the former’s disqualification from contesting the 2018 elections to represent Sanyati constituency because he had a pending rape case involving a local school girl. – _*NewZimbabwe*_
SIR AFRICAN · 4 days ago
What has that story to do with us .Why are you telling it to us today.Some of know everthing that was happening in Zanla camps and operational areas where people were murdered ,raped and tortured for minor things.We haven't forgotten Gukurahundi massacred which were initiated by Mnangagwa and Nkala.The massacres were worse than Geza's felon frolicking.
mculi nthube · 4 days ago
Mava kuzotiudza nhasi kuti tiite sei?
Bambo · 4 days ago
vakuru nyarai vanhu tinoto fungao semwi hatisi vana vanopiwa ma sweets kuudziwa nhema sema ECD Geza nemwi same same mbavha