Zivhu on multiple beneficial projects

By Tafara  Mutsigiri

Chivi Rural District Council Chairperosn Killer Zivhu has come up with multiple projects that are meant to benefit Chivi South in the nose diving economic situation and striking hunger.

Zivhu said he is being guided by the national Zim – Asset blueprint to aide his home area in the best way possible.

“I believe in the government initiative, the village Zim Asset and I see it as way of creating a new look in our villages. As a result I have come up with the dripping irrigation which is water efficient and I am planning to grow tomatoes that my villagers would come and collect for them to sell and earn money for their upkeep and probably send their children to school.

I am also erecting a fish pond which I am expecting to harvest at least 4000kgs of fish monthly and this will also help my villagers” said Zivhu

Once convicted of fraud, Zivhu has also engaged in charity work in his village by sending under privileged children to school, even up to college level an initiative he started alone before the western donors intervened. Currently he is sending over 450 children to school in his village and also other parts of the country.

“I am also into charity sending the under privileged to school an initiative I started alone before a western donor intervened and I am currently sending over 450 children to school even up to college level” said Zivhu

The man doesn’t believe that success is achieved only through education but also through various talents if they are identified and as a result he sponsors for a soccer tournament called Zivhu tournament.

“I don’t believe that success is only achieved through education but also through various talents if they are identified and as a result I decided to begin my own sports tournament called Zivhu tournament.” Said Zivhu.

Masvingo holds successful belated world press freedom day

By Tafara Mutsigiri

Masvingo province held a successful belated world press freedom day at Charles Austin’s on the 7^th of May 2015, under the theme reform media laws for sustainable development.

Speaking at the event, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human rights, Martin Mureri said it is good that journalists gather to celebrate press freedom with their fellows across the globe though he noted that there is great need for the country to reform its repressive and draconic media governing laws as AIPPA and POSA.

“It is wonderful that as journalists you have gathered along with your fellows to celebrate this day across the globe. There is however need to unpack freedom of media in Zimbabwe, as it is currently under scrutiny by some of the repressive media laws such as AIPPA, and the most painful thing is that some of these laws were inherited from the colonial error and there have proved to be powerful than the constitution itself.

”The constitution on section 61, guarantees freedom of expression and freedom of the media  but this same freedom is being overshadowed by other media laws like the public order and security act (POSA) and this has led to the lack of press freedom. The government should realign the repressive laws to suit the constitution,” said Mureri.

Addressing gathered journalists, gathered media organizations and Great Zimbabwe University Media student, Masvingo senator Marava further illustrated the importance of media practioners and the need for government to build a mutual relationship with the media.

“Journalists are very important because without them they will be no information flow in the country and they is also need to consider the relationship between the government and the media,” said Marava.      

Peace a key for sustainable development

             By Tafara Mutsigiri

Vice president Phekezela Mphoko highlighted that peace is the major key for development, while delivering a public lecture under the theme National healing, reconciliation and integration at Great Zimbabwe University in Masvingo.

 Addressing university students, university staff and other dignitaries’ vice president pointed out that there is need for national healing as it facilitates the desired peace and harmony which is essential to the growth of any country whether economically, politically and culturally.

“ National healing is an important factor as it facilitates the desired peace and harmony because for any country to develop with their political, economic and culture there is need for peace and harmony and should prevail among all people right through to the government,”said Mphoko

He also highlighted the issues of migration, colonization and limited access to education as the major sources of conflict in the country and these has led people to be intolerant to each other and the unwillingness to accept each other due to different cultural practices and beliefs.

“There are three major sources of conflict which are migration, colonization and limited access to education and these has caused the convergence of various cultures and as a result this has caused intolerance between different cultural groups as they is unwillingness to accept each other,” said Mpoko.

Speaking at the same event vice president urged people deepen their sense of belonging and also called for national peace reconciliation as a way of driving for peace and prevention of conflict and noted that if the country manage to do that this would bring positive change.

“There is need for people to deepen their sense of belonging and also aim for national peace reconciliation as it is peace driven and it is also a tool for prevention of conflict, leads to forgiveness and repairing of trust as a result this would bring positive change in the country,” added Mphoko