Chitungwiza Mayor Lovemore MAiko was reportedly attacked earlier today by a gang of youths at the town house.
The incident took place just at the time when councillors were about to seat for the monthly held full council meeting.
A source said the Mayor wanted had served Dr Makunde with a suspension letter.
This did not sit well with the town clerk who had already mobilised youths who took charge towards the Maiko as he was leaving Makunde’s office.
The Mayor managed to walk out with minor injuries whilst his security was injured badly.
No arrests were made.
The town clerk has not yet been stripped off his duties.
Manna Resort Goes Down In Flames
The Manna Resort in Harare’s leafy neighbourhood of Glen Lorne has caught fire, it is suspected following a lighting strike.
It was one of many properties owned by the late RBZ director Norman Mataruka, who died of Covid-19.
The extend of damage us not yet known authorities have not arrived at the scene as yet.
More to follow…
Diaspora-based philanthropist Empowers families in her ancestral home
Philanthropist and member of the ruling party ZANU-PF Barbara Nyagomo-Nyakabva based in the diaspora has embarked on an exercise to empower both men and women in her ancestral home, Makoni North.
A number of projects have been rolled out to help the less privilege to access basic needs like education and help parents to start projects to sustain their families.
So far, under the empowerment projects, Ms Nyagomo-Nyakabva is paying school fees for fifty children and Empowered their parents.
Their parents where given Paprika Seeds to grow and the needed chemicals.
A number of people where given pigs according to groups that where formed.
“… In groups takavapa nguruve kana dzabereka vana dzarumurwa totenga kubva kwavari topawo mamwe maGroups,” said Ms Nyagomo Nyakabva.
Makoni North residents, regardless of political affiliation, have also benefitted from a rabbit rearing training where 120 of the participants where given a male and female rabbits for start-up.
“Vakatanga kupihwa munaMay 2021 dzakatotanga kubereka. Wakutopawo wamwe wasina”
Other families where also received boer Goats (1 family), garden seeds (60), funeral support, paprika seeds (549).
A plethora of other programs are running in Makoni North that a complementing President ED Mnangagwa’s vision 2030 of creating a middle income economy by the year 2030.
Ms Nyagomo Nayakabva is playing her part, even though she is based in the diaspora, she has not forgotten her home and is working tirelessly to make her country better.
She is fixing 28 disfunctional boreholes around the area and developing and upgrading schools, community halls.
This has given more substance to President ED’s motto, ‘nyika inovakwa nevene vayo’.
“Cde Mugwadi bade us farewell today”- Inside source
An employee who works at the ZANU-PF Headqaurters told dzedaredaily reporter that the party’s Information Director Cde Tafadzwa Mugwadi got sacked during a departmental meeting held earlier today and he bade them farewell.
Since the announcement by ZANU-PF Patriots this afternoon, there has been a lot of confusion surrounding the matter and till now it is not clear if the director is still employed or not.
ZANU-PF’s spokesperson Cde Chris Mutsvangwa who earlier today addressed a press conference in the company of Cde Mugwadi dismissed the information in a statement published by herald.
“He is still my DIRECTOR… He is a hard working cadre and committed youthful patriot. He has my full trust and enjoys the complete confidence of the Party leadership. Please ignore the false flag operation of detractors about him being fired.”
Despite this official communication by the spokesperson, the inside source, who emphasised the need to keep their name confidential, reaffirmed that the announcement of the director’s downfall was made this morning and the director actually gave a farewell speech.
“I am telling you we had a meeting this morning and the announcement was made, according to protocol we were supposed to wait for official communication but i guess someone who was part of the meeting couldn’t hold themselves,
“I am not aware if there are changes to this development we will have to wait and see.”
This incident exposes the work politics at the party’s Head Quarters, some of the employees openly celebrated the news on various social media platforms.
Million dollar deal for teachers.
Teachers have scored themselves as sweet deal as Government tables a lucrative salary package and incentive scheme for teachers effective immediately.
Making the announcement this evening in Harare,Finance Minister Hon Prof Mthuli said the Government will increase teachers’ salaries by 20% back dated to the 1st of January 2022
He said the the Covid-19 Allowance which Frontline workers were receiving would be increased by USD100 making USD175 effective from the 1st of this coming March.
The Govt will also pay fees for teachers’ children for Z$20 000.00 per child to a maximum of 3 children per teacher. The money will be deposited directly into the school account of each child.
Prof Ncube also announced that teachers will now be paid according to their grading system where academics and experience are taken into consideration
Prof Ncube said Govt will be providing transport to teachers.
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Schools to remain closed indefinitely as Covid cases spike up
His Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa has extended level 2 lockdown by two more weeks and announced that schools will remains aa closed till further notice however examinations will resume as according to the time table.
President Mnangagwa made this announceme lolnt while addressing the nation on the extension of Covid-19 measures at the state house this afternoon.
10 384 new cases and 142 deaths where recorded in the last week of the year alone, whilst 2000 new cases and 30 deaths were recorded daily last three days.
“Clearly our country is in the grip of an omricon variant -induced forth wave”, said President Mnangwagwa.
Businesses are to operate under strict COVID-19 regulations.
“We are Well on course on realising the promises we made”- President ED assures Central Committee
The first Secretary of the ruling party Zanu-PF and President of Zimbabwe Cde ED Mnangagwa has assured the Zanu-pf Central Committee that they are right on track in deliverong on their promises
The second republic, under the efficient leadership of His Excellency ED Mnangagwa, has been implementing cutting edge projects as part of the country’s modernisation and industrialisation programme.
The new despensation has left no stone unturned in terms of development with the National Development Strategy (NDS1)
Special focus has been put on rural areas where industries are being setup to compliment His Excellency’s devolution efforts.
The Mapfura/ Amarula value addition plant was commisioned in Mwenezi, Eureka Gold Processing plant in Guruve, Tabudirira Fruit and Vegetable Hub was also commisioned in Mutoko, only to mention a few.
All these projects are meant to bring life to the remote areas of the country thus promoting urban rural migration.
Speaking at 19th National People’s Conference Central Committee session in Harare today, Cde ED Mnangagwa said the party should be proud that they o
“The party should stand tall and proud that we are well on course to realising the promises we made”
The 19th National People’s Conference is running under the theme ‘growing and modernising the economy towards vision 2030’.
” It provides the opportunity for the party to evaluate progress made on the implementation of the 2018 Elections Manifesto and previous resolutions,” said President Mnangagwa.
ZANU-PF Launches a US$90 million fund-raiser
The ruling Party has set up a fund-raising committee that will mobilise funds for President Mnangagwa’s 5 million votes target campaign for 2023 hamornised elections.
The committee will be reporting and accounting directly to ZANU PF’s Secretary for Finance Cde P. Chinamasa, said the party in a press statement yesterday.
“All the proceeds from this venture will be accounted for and the Party official account will be used.”
The resources raised shall be applied towards; “funding the Party’s wage bill, funding Party programs including; Women’s conference, veterans of the liberation struggle conference Youth League conference, National People’s Conferences”.
Some of the resources will also be channeled to fnding ongoing cell restructuring and data capturing exercise which is expected to lay a foundation for modernising Party administration in line with the modernising of the economy underway.
Most importantly the mobilised funds will be used during “the President’s election in the 2023 harmonized Presidential race and the Party’s Parliamentary and Local Authority candidates in 2023 harmonized elections.”
“It is imperative that ZANU PF is well oiled financially to amass the 5 million votes for President Mnangagwa in the 2023 harmonized elections,
“The committee has been given a target of USD$90million and is confident that it shall achieve the target.”
The party is therefore appealing to all its members from all walk of life, those in the public and private sector, diasporans and everyone to contribute through the committee that has been set up.
Members of the fund raising committee as set up by the President are: Hon Dr Philip Chiyangwa, Elder Everisto Mudhikwa, Cde Scott Sakupwanya (Manicaland Province), Cde Zodwa Mkandla (Bulawayo Province), Cde Tafadzwa Musarara (Mashonaland Central Province) and Cde Antony Pote (Midlands).
Biti Tests Positive for Covid-19
MDC-Alliance vice president Tendai Biti has been tested positive for Covid-19, he confirmed today at the Magistrates Court in Harare.
This was revealed when Biti failed to show up in court for his trial of manhandling a Russian national during an altercation outside Harare Magistrates Court.
Mr Biti did not appear in court because “he has been in contact with a person with a person tested positive for the virus”, said his lawyer, Mr Alec Muchadehama.
It was not until state prosecutor Mr Micheal Reza Appealed for a warrant of arrest that Mr Biti showed up in court.
After a one minute appearance the Magistrate excused Mr Biti for the safety of others.
Our reporter later on approached Mr Biti who was isolating himself in his car, for an interview which Biti refused saying he is positive of the deadly virus so he could not do it.
“I can’t do the interview at court and I have been tested positive of the virus so rather call me on my telephone so that we will do the interview”.
Our reporter could not get further details because Biti’s driver had already pulled up the windows.
The trial has, once again, been postponed to the 26th of July 2021.
Chin’ono personalises community livestock
Controversial journalist Hopewell Chin’ono is reportedly to have personalised livestock that farmers in Murehwa were given by the Government through command livestock.
In 2019 Chin’ono received 200 goats from the Government on the basis that he was going to distribute some to youths around his community and of course keep some for himself.
In an interview with other community members who preffered to remain anonymous, ARV News learnt that not a single youth received any goats from Chin’ono.
“When these goats arrived (at Hopewell’s farm), we were told that we were all going to benefit but to our surprise, we woke up one day the whole farm fenced and barricaded”, said 26 year old youth.
One of the workers at Chin’ono’s farm expresses gratitude to the Government for their supporting the farm.
Nevertheless Chin’ono is failing dismally to manage the project. “When the project started we only had one hactre now through the Government we have 3 hactres we are grateful and we appeal for more”, he said.
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