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Hwange Central MP Office launches voter registration blitz

Published

2 years ago

November 29, 2022

BY TICHAONA MATARUSE

Hwange Central Constituency in Matabeleland North Province last week launched a voter awareness and registration campaign ahead of the 2023 harmonized elections.

The spokesperson in the constituency, Thulani Moyo said the campaign was developed after realizing that the people of Hwange were adamant in their reaction registration for elections.

The campaign, he said, was a call to encourage everyone to register to vote especially the youth.

Moyo said they have engaged councilors from different wards to partake in the awareness by compiling a list of residents who need to register.

As part of the weekly programme, those who need to register to vote are provided with transport.

“The reaction has been a bit slow,” said Moyo.

“People in Hwange are slow in attending to issues. They are a bit passive but we will put a lot of effort into encouraging the youths and those who are not registered to come up through the respective ward councillors. We have sent a message to announce that anyone who wants to register may approach their councillors and make sure that names are taken down then we provide transport so that they can register at the ZEC office.”

Matabeleland North Province has a total of 13 constituencies; to date, at least 340 427 voters have registered to vote, of which 22 636 are drawn from Hwange Central.

Though the residents are reacting a bit slow to the apparent newly launched voters registration blitz, he said that when they rolled out the program they managed to garner 20 people to get registered to vote.

He said the programme would remain open to those who need to register and will be closing next year by the time ZEC also closes its program for the 2023 elections.

“It’s an ongoing programme and we have designed it that every week on a Friday if there are people who are available to go and register we provide transport. ” he added.

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Coal train in flames: NRZ locomotive damaged in fire incident

Published

3 weeks ago

April 16, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY WANDILE TSHUMA

A National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) locomotive suffered significant damage after catching fire while transporting export coal to Zambi. The incident occurred between Kalala and Matetsi sidings, resulting in the explosion of the locomotive’s fuel tanks.

According to the NRZ press statement on Monday, “A National Railways of Zimbabwe locomotive suffered some damages after it caught fire this afternoon while transporting export coal to Zambia.” Fortunately, the crew members on board managed to escape unharmed.

The NRZ responded swiftly to the incident, dispatching a rescue train with crews to the site. The team successfully extinguished the fire, preventing further damage. However, the locomotive itself sustained considerable damage.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, with investigations currently underway. “Investigations are already underway to establish the cause of the fire and the amount of damage to the locomotive,” the NRZ statement read.

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Ranger killed by elephant in Kariba

Published

2 months ago

March 14, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI

A 62-year-old ranger, Josphat Mandishara, was tragically killed by an elephant in Kariba yesterday.

Mandishara, who worked for the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), was on patrol in the Gatche-gatche area with fellow rangers and police officers.

At around 10 pm, Mandishara returned to the harbor where their boat was docked, and that’s when he encountered the elephant. The elephant charged at him, causing fatal injuries. His colleagues were nearby, resupplying at the Gatche-gatche Irrigation Scheme.

Mandishara’s body was taken to Kariba District Hospital for a post-mortem, and the incident was reported to the police.

ZimParks has sent a team to manage the problem elephant and prevent similar incidents in the future.

The Director General of ZimParks, Prof. Edson Gandiwa, and his team have sent condolences to Mandishara’s family, friends, and colleagues. Mandishara will be remembered for his dedication to wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe.

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ZIMRA customs officer appears in court for criminal abuse of office

Published

3 months ago

February 3, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY STAFF REPORTER

A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) customs officer, Phillip Kuvenga, has been accused of criminal abuse of office for allegedly assisting in the importation of banned motor vehicles.

Kuvenga, 28, who is stationed at Victoria Falls, allegedly received documents from clients, completed valuation sheets, and carried out the valuation process. However, he is accused of endorsing different chassis numbers to deceive his supervisors during the validation and approval process.

After obtaining approval, Kuvenga would capture the correct chassis numbers in the ASYCUDA World System. He would then alter or replace the documents submitted earlier to his supervisors.

The offense came to light when a motor vehicle that had not yet arrived in Zimbabwe was found to have been already registered. A thorough check by ZIMRA led to Kuvenga’s arrest.

Kuvenga appeared in court on February 1, where he was denied bail by Magistrate Gift Manyka. He is expected to appear in court again today for another bail hearing.