Day: July 22, 2018

National Patriotic Front (NPF) Insiza South national assembly candidate, Johnson Langa has dismissed allegations of vote rigging in the July 30 polls, saying the election will reflect the true wishes of the people. Langa was speaking on the sidelines of a campaign rally held at Mahole business centre in Insiza district this Saturday. The rally that was supposed to be addressed by the NPF interim leader, Retired Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri was a characterised by a low turnout, with party supporters and leaders attributing this to intimidation. “The party has support in this area but the problem is that people are being threatened. They are being told that if they are seen here, they will not get farming inputs. This is not fair,” one NPF member. Langa however said the party will continue embarking on door to door campaigns to garner support for the party. The aspiring legislator went on to rubbish vote rigging claims being peddled by some opposition parties, saying the elections will be credible. “There is no way that the election is going to be rigged. We are going to have our election agents throughout the voting process. The ballot will be counted at the polling stations, so I don’t believe that elections can be rigged,” he said. Other party leaders said the creation of jobs is the party’s number one priority, hence the need for...

Zanu PF Gwanda South candidate for the National Assembly, Abednico Ncube says the water challenges facing the community of Gungwe will soon be addressed, amid plans to construct a weir using the constituency development fund (CDF). The community of ward 12 in Gwanda South heavily depended on Gungwe Dam for water before is was swept away by heavy rains early last year. Villagers said while there are a few boreholes to provide portable water for the community, it is critical for the dam to be rehabilitated so that livestock can have a reliable source of water as most people in the area rely on cattle rearing for their livelihood. “We really have a serious problem with water especially for our livestock. We are appealing to the relevant authorities to assist us in repairing our dam before the onset of rains so that we do not continue to experience the problem next year. Cattle breeding is our source of livelihood so we do not want to lose our livestock,” one villager said. In response to the outcry, Ncube, who is also the Minister of State for Matabeleland South Province, said ward 12 has been allocated $6200 from the CDF to kick-start the construction of a weir. “I am very much aware of this problem in ward 12, so through the constituency development fund, a weir will be constructed soon while...

Kadoma Central independent candidate, Zivanai Mavesere said part of his vision is to see a mining college established in the town which he said has a concentration of gold mining activities. In addition, Mavesere said he intends to address the water shortage problems in Kadoma by engaging the city council to seek stakeholder involvement in solving some of its challenges. Mavewere also pledged to work towards revamping recreational and sport infrastructure. Zimbabweans go to polls on the 30th of...

Zimbabwe embraces multi-cultural practices from different ethnic groups and this is achieved by the love of a united Africa This came out during the Nyau Dance Festival held in Norton and was organised by the Zanu PF aspiring legislator for the area, Chris Mutsvangwa. It was a day to remember for most Norton residents as more than 13 Nyau dance groups took to the stage. Mutsvangwa told the gathering that to achieve a united Africa front, there is need to vote for Zanu PF come the 30th of this month The event was attended by Nyau dance lovers and Zanu PF party supporters from the...