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Mnangagwa commissions Bubi-Lupane Dam water supply station

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BY DAVID OCHIENG MBEWA

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday commissioned a water supply station at the Bubi-Lupane Dam in Matabeleland North province as the government looks to address challenges in accessing clean and safe water.

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According to a statement from the presidency, the Lupane Water Supply Station has an installed capacity of 115 million litres and will improve the supply for Lupane area from seven million litres per month in turn satisfying the current demand of 23 million litres per month.

The Bubi-Lupane dam, which was commissioned in 2012, supplies water to Lupane Centre and surrounding villages.

The supply station, the statement added, will also provide the Lupane State University with all its water needs.

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Zimbabwe has faced occasional nationwide water crises due to poor rains and recurring droughts.

The country’s second largest city, Bulawayo, was particularly hard hit last year with the search for clean water becoming a daily struggle.

With that in mind, Mnangagwa added that the government expects to complete the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Hwange District by December this year to “end water problems in Bulawayo.”

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Mnangagwa also commissioned the Bubi-Lupane Irrigation Scheme, which has two crops farmed annually: maize and wheat.

The scheme currently has 180 hectares under wheat and is expected by the end of next year to expand its area to 700 hectares.

The news of future expectations of more wheat being farmed comes in the wake of Zimbabwean authorities predicting the country will achieve wheat self-sufficiency this agricultural season for the first time in more than a decade.

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Zimbabwe’s government is expecting to harvest 300,000 tonnes of wheat this agricultural season in addition to the 70,000 tonnes already in stock, while the country needs about 360,000 tonnes of wheat annually to meet its demand.

More than 66,000 hectares of land were used to farm wheat this season, according to local media, representing the third-highest portion of land to farm wheat since 1980. – CGTN

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Ranger killed by elephant in Kariba

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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

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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.

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Retailers send Mnangagwa SOS as shops continue shutting down over operational woes

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The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to intervene and save the sector which has seen various formal retail and wholesale businesses closing shop countrywide due to operational challenges.

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In a statement on Sunday, CZR president Denford Mutashu said the continued closure of formal retail and wholesale businesses is a direct consequence of the tough economic environment that has consistently failed to support formalised sector players who face stiff competition from informal businesses and vendors the majority of whom have no tax obligations to deal with.

Mutashu said his association was concerned that authorities continue to downplay the crisis.

“The recent closure of several outlets under the N. Richards Group, coupled with Spar Zimbabwe’s painful decision to shut down Queensdale Spar, Choppies Zimbabwe’s exit from the market, and Mahommed Mussa’s significant reduction of shop space by 60%, highlights the growing crisis.

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“As the representative association for these and other brands, CZR is alarmed that while formal businesses face enormous challenges, the authorities continue to present a different picture of the operating environment,” he said.

Given the situation, Mutashu said, only President Mnangagwa can rescue the troubled sector.

“CZR therefore calls for urgent intervention from His Excellency, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, to rescue what remains of the formalized retail and wholesale sector,” said Mutashu.

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He said the sector was in urgent need of rescue.

“While CZR acknowledges the continued support from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, it is clear that the root causes of these challenges are fiscal and monetary in nature. These require urgent and decisive action to ensure the survival of formal businesses.

“CZR therefore appeals to the Presidium to prioritize interventions aimed at saving jobs and mitigating the ongoing wave of shop closures and retrenchments,” he said.

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