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Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona, commissioned two airport shuttle buses at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Thursday.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Mhona challenged the Airport Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) to grow the fleet as the airport expands. He said:
<blockquote>
These buses are an integral component of the modern airport ecosystem, which we yearn for.
They are no mere ornaments of the airport, but suitable complements of the already existing apron traffic which shall undoubtedly facilitate seamless mobility and connectivity by users as they navigate the airport apron with ease.
I urge the ACZ and stakeholders, to maintain the momentum, and ensure that as the airport grows, you also grow the fleet of your apron traffic, taking advantage of the new Government policy thrust towards smart, carbon-emission-free, electric vehicles.
This will surely add to the glamour and attractive splendour of our airports and the convenience which these buses will bring to travellers cannot be overemphasised.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/airport-shuttle-buses-commissioned/">H-Metro</a></h4>

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Minister Mhona Commissions Two Airport Shuttle Buses

The successful introduction of gold coins, which the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) intends to issue on 25 July, could be hampered by a lack of public trust in the country’s monetary system, according to analysts.
The central bank said the gold coins, named Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke That Thunders), after the Victoria Falls, will serve as a store of value as an alternative to the US dollar and also stabilise the Zimbabwe dollar.
However, analyst Rashweat Mukundu told The NewsHawks that a lack of public confidence in monetary authorities could derail the new measures. Mukundu said:
<blockquote>
The key issue with the Zimbabwean economy is a lack of trust. This is the first time Zimbabwe is initiating the preservation of value by selling gold coins.
The question is: Has enough been done to educate the public on the purchase of the gold coins?
There is a huge lack of trust in the monetary authorities and the banking sector.
There is a clear lack of knowledge among the general populace on what the gold coins mean and whether they can trust the same system with their money that has cheated them repeatedly over the years.
The loophole is in terms of trust then there is no explanation as to whether it appreciates in value, how long does it take to redeem it?
It is a very hurried move to create diversion on its failure to contain inflation.
</blockquote>
A foreign currency trader in Harare, Terrence Musareka (35), fears the introduction of gold coins will negatively affect their business. He said:
<blockquote>
On top of the mistrust we have with the monetary system, which has changed overnight over the years, our foreign currency trading could be under threat if everyone goes for these gold coins.
</blockquote>
Broadwell Masuku, a 64-year-old pensioner who lost his saving in 2008, said it is difficult to trust the government with money. Said Masuku:
<blockquote>
They must promise the public that there will be the restitution of money lost if there is a loss of money or value.
When you are buying this thing, you are literally exchanging your money in exchange for a paper, surely our government must operate on a higher moral standard and give people what is due to them.
</blockquote>
Central bank governor John Mangudya said the gold coins can be converted into cash and traded locally and internationally at a price based on the prevailing international price of gold and the cost of production.
Economist Prosper Chitambara said the introduction of gold coins may not arrest inflation which was at 192% last month.
He, however, said the use of gold would help restore confidence in investing in the economy as gold remains a stable commodity.
<h4>More: <a href="https://thenewshawks.com/public-sceptical-about-gold-coins/">The NewsHawks</a></h4>

Zimbabweans Distrustful Of Gold Coins

A third community radio station in Manicaland Province, Chimanimani FM community radio station, was launched on Friday.
Chimanimani FM is accessible at 100.0 on the FM dial. The province has two other community radio stations, Zimpapers-owned Diamond FM, and another radio station, Nyangani FM.
Speaking during the official launch of Chimanimani FM, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, said:
<blockquote>
Let us remind each other that these radio stations are not meant to propagate hate speech.
Remember there are laws that govern the content and operations of what comes out on air.
Therefore, we need these radio stations to promote development and enhance our disaster preparedness mechanisms rather than promote hate and division among us.
</blockquote>
Chimanimani FM is one of the several community radio stations that were licensed last year.
It was developed as part of the World Bank-funded Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP), coordinated by UNOPS.
Chimanimani was one of the districts that were affected by Cyclone Idai, which left hundreds dead.
Several partners, that include Zimpapers, UNOPS, UNICEF, Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ), ZBC and Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC), among many others, delivered solidarity messages during the official launch.
They commended the government for opening up media space in the country.
More: <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/new-chimanimani-fm-launched/">The Manica Post</a>, <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/chimanimani-fm-community-radio-station-launch-set-for-friday/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>

Chimanimani FM Community Radio Launched

The government has been urged to protect Hurungwe Mountain under Chief Kazangarare to ensure that it remains a heritage site.
An official at Chinhoyi University of Science and Technology (CUT) said research has shown that locals were the best custodians of environmental issues.
Presenting a report during validation of the Hurungwe Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) project on Friday, CUT’s Tarisai Gusho, said:
<blockquote>
From our research, we noticed that locals preserve the environment. One site is Hurungwe Mountain that used to preserve environmental impact through better forests and wild animals.
Unfortunately, some churches are not respecting this cultural heritage and history that is intangible.
</blockquote>
The Hurungwe Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) project is headed by CUT Professor Jacob Mapara and funded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Gusho said Hurungwe District, which is inhabited by the Korekore people, is rich in cultural values. She said:
<blockquote>
We noticed social practices, rituals and festive seasons. These include oral traditions and expressions through performing arts as well as knowledge and practice of nature and the universe.
Among other notable traditions include the installation of a new chief that is still part of the history here.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Mapara said ICH has made notable progress in researching the well-being of Korekore people in Hurungwe District.
The project has been running since October 2019.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/07/govt-urged-to-protect-hurungwe-mountain-as-heritage-site/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Govt Urged To Protect Hurungwe Mountain As Heritage Site

The CEO Round Table executive director Kipson Gundani says the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s plan to sell gold coins to the public is meant to enrich the ruling elite while impoverishing the masses.
The RBZ said it will issue gold coins on 25 July as a store of value and to stabilise the Zimbabwe dollar as well as offer an alternative to the US dollar.
Gundani argued that the market value of the gold coins is way beyond the ability of the majority of Zimbabweans to buy them. He said:
<blockquote>
This creates an opportunity for arbitrage where the connected elite will buy the gold coins in Zimbabwe Dollar terms and liquidate them in US Dollar terms, therefore making huge [amounts] on the exchange rate disparity which is a misnomer that is tantamount to transferring wealth from the poor to the rich.
The gold coins are coming in form of one troy ounce. One ounce at the global market prices today is US$1 750.
An average Zimbabwean earns maybe US$150 so one needs to serve for more than 12 months for he or she to be able to buy one coin so clearly, this is not designed for the poor. It is designed for the rich.
</blockquote>
The central bank said the gold coins, named Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke That Thunders) after the Victoria Falls, will be identified by a serial number and can be easily converted to cash, tradeable locally and internationally and used to transact.
<h4>More: <a href="https://technomag.co.zw/gold-coins-plans-designed-to-benefit-the-connected-elite/">Technomag</a></h4>

"Gold Coins Designed To Benefit Only The Connected Elite"

Air Zimbabwe has distanced itself from an online survey with a US dollar cash reward for participants purportedly being run by the national airliner.
In a statement, Air Zimbabwe said it has nothing to do with the survey and will not be liable for any claims which may arise thereof. The statement read:
<blockquote>
Air Zimbabwe wishes to advise and alert the public that a purported survey (as shown below) with a USD cash participation reward is fake and should be disregarded in its entirety.
The national Airline has not instituted any such survey or promotion. All promotions and surveys are communicated via the Air Zimbabwe official platforms.
The public is therefore urged to neither participate in the survey nor disclose their personal details on this online platform.
Air Zimbabwe will not be liable for any claims which may arise thereof.
</blockquote>

Air Zimbabwe Dismisses Purported USD Cash Reward Online Survey

Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) board members have accused Government of using unorthodox means to impose its will on the company.
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Childcare, in May announced that the Regulator of Medical Aid Societies (RMAS) will conduct a forensic audit of PSMAS. He said:
<blockquote>
RMAS has informed both government and PSMAS board that it has ordered a forensic audit of PSMAS in order to satisfy itself that the society is operating properly and in keeping with its mandate.
</blockquote>
However, board members opposed to the forensic audit accused the government of having a nefarious agenda.
Speaking to NewsDay, Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (formerly Apex Council) secretary David Dzatsunga, who is one of the board members, said:
<blockquote>
It is part of the grand plan to impose their (government) proposals on the company.
The secretary of the Ministry of Health Jasper Chimedza is leading the audit, but he is also an interested party.
He has his own private practice that deals directly with the company. He is our service provider, so he cannot be partial.
Government removed three board members and replaced them with high-ranking officials who came with a mandate to take over PSMAS.
We have been resisting them and now they are on a witch-hunt.
</blockquote>
Public Service Commissioner Tendai Choruma denied allegations that Government wanted to seize PSMAS. Said Choruma:
<blockquote>
Some members of the PSMAS board appear to have become conflicted as they have launched puzzling activism that claims that government, which extends significant funding to its employees to support their access to healthcare through the PSMAS card, and which has injected $5.2 billion into PSMAS since January 2022, intends to ‘take over’ PSMAS.
</blockquote>
There is an ongoing tug-of-war between two factions within the PSMAS board over the control of the medical aid company.
One faction comprises members seconded to the PSMAS board by the Government while the other faction consists of members of civil servants’ unions.
PSMAS was formed by civil servants but the bulk of its funds come from the government.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/07/govt-in-witch-hunt-psmas-board/">NewsDay</a></h4>

PSMAS Board Members Accuse Govt Of Witch-hunting

The Deputy President of the Senate Mike Nyambuya has summoned Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube to Parliament to present a ministerial statement explaining the purpose of soon-to-be introduced Mosi-oa-Tunya coins (gold coins).
This comes after the leader of government business in the Senate Monica Mutsvangwa failed to “satisfactorily” respond to questions on the issue from senators. Mutsvangwa said:
<blockquote>
The fundamentals of the economy are in the right place, the issue of the gold coins is a clear plan to move the economy forward.
The issue of the introduction of gold coins is meant to provide a store of value and strengthen our local currency and minimise the volatilities of the exchange rate.
I think it will be better for the Minister of Finance to come up with a paper in this August House to talk in detail to the last point.
</blockquote>
Nyambuya then ordered that Ncube has to come to the Senate to address questions on the coins. He said:
<blockquote>
We need the Minister of Finance to come here and address the Senate. These issues have been outstanding for a long time.
Make sure that in the next sitting he has to be here to answer the questions.
</blockquote>
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said the gold coins will be introduced on 25 July and will be used as a store of value among other things.
The gold coins were named after the mighty Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, which are known locally as “Mosi-oa-Tunya”, that is “The Smoke That Thunders”.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/07/mthuli-summoned-over-gold-coins/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Parliament Summons Mthuli Ncube Over Gold Coins

Former National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) employees have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa requesting him to sack the company’s general manager, Respina Zinyanduko.
The disgruntled former NRZ employees accuse Zinyanduko of nepotism, and ill-treatment of workers, among many other misdemeanours.
A statement by the National Railways of Zimbabwe Axed Worker’s Committee (NRZAWC) reads in part:
<blockquote>
The NRZAWC would like to put it on record that the petition against Zinyanduko to His Excellency the President of Zimbabwe, (Emmerson) Mnangagwa on NRZ’s goings-on is a reality consented and appended to by all fired railway workers represented by NRZ union leadership, contract workers and senior managers.
Therefore, there is no doubt that all fired workers scattered want Zinyanduko to be removed from the NRZ helm and are part of this cause of saving the organisation from this rot.
Respina Zinyanduko has diverted the core business of the NRZ. Nowadays she fires employees daily.
She fired the top 20 union managers for questioning the logic of acquiring state-of-the-art vehicles for her puppet managers when the lowest worker at NRZ is getting ZWL$8 100 per month.
</blockquote>
The NRZAWC says it was formed in August 2021 and to date, it has more than 1 520 members who had served the parastatal for over 10 years.
Zinyanduko was appointed as NRZ general manager in December last year, making her the first female to hold that position.
More: <a href="https://businesstimes.co.zw/ex-nrz-workers-petition-ed/">Business Times</a>

Disgruntled Former NRZ Workers Petition Mnangagwa

Government spokesperson Ndavaningi “Nick” Mangwana has defended the appointment of ZANU PF Second Secretary Kembo Mohadi’s daughter, Abigail, as a Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commissioner.
Mangwana said Abigail Millicent Mohadi Ambrose, who is Mohadi’s daughter from his marriage with ex-wife, Tambudzani, has a right to employment and service to their country as everyone else. Said Mangwana:
<blockquote>
Children and relatives of high-profile people have the right to employment and service to their country as everyone else. That’s why it is called, “equal opportunities”.
It is called professionalism. Secondly, no single commissioner can override the work of the whole commission, they work as a collective.
Thirdly, is it not that people were openly interviewed by parliament?
Was there a more qualified applicant who was excluded?
</blockquote>
Abigail was sworn in by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday at State House alongside five other commissioners.
The opposition CCC has, however, criticised Abigail’s appointment as a ZEC commissioner saying it raises conflict of interest issues. CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said:
<blockquote>
This raises serious conflict of interest issues and goes to the root of the constitutional imperative for ZEC to be independent and non-partisan.
The unacceptable appearance of ZANU PF bias is impossible to shake off in the circumstances.
Rest assured, we will challenge this as we continue to fight for electoral reforms ahead of the landmark elections in 2023.
</blockquote>
The other ZEC officials who took the oath of office on Thursday are Catherine Mpofu, Jane Mbetu Nzvenga, Kudzai Shava, Rosewita Murutare and Shepard Manhivi.

Govt Defends Appointment Of Mohadi’s Daughter As ZEC Commissioner

The Government has invited the Apex Council, the union representing all civil servants for a meeting on 11 July 2022.
In a letter addressed to Apex Council chairperson, Cecilia Alexander, dated 6 July 2022, the chairman of the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) C Matorera, said the Government will give feedback on the Cost of Living Adjustment proposals by civil servants.
The last NJNC meeting was held in Harare on Friday, 17 June 2022 where the government offered its workers a 100% pay increase which civil servants flatly rejected.
Civil servants are demanding a pre-October 2018 salary level of US$540 a month for the lowest-paid worker.
Secretary-General of the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU), formerly Apex Council, recently said civil servants will only consider a US dollar offer from their employer. He said:
<blockquote>
We gave the government representatives a position that workers are only accepting US$ salary.
They said we don’t have a mandate from the principles to speak to that and they asked for time to consult.
They should just put a mind to it that what can one do with ZWL$, where can you buy, you go to the black market to access US$ as everything now needs forex for example landlords need hard currency, fuel requires the same, passport and schools hence no need for the local currency offer.
If we don’t get US$ we are excluded from the economy.
We flatly rejected the 100% ZWL$ increment and anything to do with the ZWL$ as it will not mean anything especially when the authorities say the effective date will be July 1.
If we negotiate now, by the time that money gets into our account it will not mean anything.
</blockquote>

Govt, Civil Servants' Representatives Meet On 11 July

Socialite Roland Muchengwa, popularly known as Uncle Roland, has threatened to repossess vehicles he claims he gave to self-styled prophet Panganai “Passion” Java to use.
The threat came after a BMW X6 vehicle that was being driven by Java’s driver, Courage Gwezhira, ran over and killed a pregnant 17-year-old girl on Seke Road on Tuesday.
In a video posted on social media, Java claimed he was on his way back to Zimbabwe, travelling from Tanzania when the accident occurred.
In a post on Instagram, Uncle Roland, appeared to confirm longstanding rumours that Java does not own the luxury vehicles he drives. He wrote:
<blockquote>
Passion Java is my friend but if what I am hearing is true, I will end the friendship and repossess my vehicles. The news is tragic.
</blockquote>
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi told ZimLive that investigations were still ongoing to establish if Java was present at the scene.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2022/07/uncle-roland-threatens-to-seize-cars-from-passion-java-after-crash/">ZimLive</a></h4>

Uncle Roland Threatens To "Repossess" Cars From Passion Java After Accident

The woman who died after she was hit by a vehicle which belongs to Passion Java along Seke Road on Tuesday was a 17-year-old expecting mother.
The victim, identified as Joyce Tandi, died on the spot when she was hit by Java’s BMW X6.
Family spokesperson, Elizabeth Mukaro, told H-Metro that mourners were gathered in Chisipite. She said:
<blockquote>
We have been robbed of a girl who showed the potential to do her best.
She sat for her Ordinary Level certificate last year and was yet to get a job.
On the day in question, she was coming from her mother’s place in Waterfalls and had also visited her grandmother in Hatfield.
We are yet to meet the family of the driver involved in the mishap.
</blockquote>
Java’s driver, who was driving the BMW X6, was on his way to the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport when the accident occurred.
Java had just flown back home from Tanzania where he had gone for a preaching tour.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/seke-road-accident-victim-was-a-pregnant-teenagerbereaved-family-yet-to-meet-passion/">H-Metro</a></h4>

Passion Java "Motorcade" Accident Victim Was 17, And Pregnant

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has urged members of the public to disregard videos and messages circulating on social media in which some people claim to have received the yet-to-be-issued gold coins.
In a statement, the RBZ said the videos and messages are fake news as the gold coins will become available on 25 July 2022. Reads the statement:
<blockquote>
Videos and messages circulating on social media purporting or giving out that gold coins are available for sale and that some people already have them are nothing but fake news.
For the record, RBZ has not released any gold coins and the gold coins will become available on 25 July 2022 as earlier advised by RBZ.
</blockquote>

"It's Fake News", RBZ Dismisses Videos, Messages Of Gold Coins In Circulation

The three Government-appointed board members at Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) said they are being sidelined on issues concerning the board they sit on.
The three are Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet Martin Rushwaya, representing that office, Pfungwa Kunaka representing the Treasury which provides the bulk of the cash, and Tsitsi Choruma representing the Public Service Commission, the employer.
On Wednesday, the three PSMAS board members issued a statement explaining the sad state of affairs at the civil servants’ medical aid society. Read the statement below:
<blockquote>
1. We were appointed to the Board of Premier Service Medical Aid Society, PSMAS, to represent Government, and by extension the public interest, on that Board. 
Recent actions taken by other members of the Board have brought matters to a head for us, as those actions compromise the focus of the Board on substantive matters relating to the task of overseeing the correction of developments that compromise access to healthcare by PSMAS members.
3. Among these disturbing actions is the holding of caucuses to which some selected members of the Board are invited to the exclusion of others, pointedly members appointed to the Board by Government.
4. Invariably, there is no clarity as to what the agendae of such caucuses are. That is not the way Boards are supposed to function, and certainly not the way good governance principles are supposed to be applied.
5. We were surprised to learn from press reports that the Chairman of the PSMAS board received, and responded to, correspondence from the Regulator of medical aid societies in which the Regulator advised that the Annual General Meeting scheduled for 30 June 2022 should be postponed to allow space for a forensic audit. Given the importance of that correspondence, the Board Chairman was under obligation to consult the Board before he could respond. His failure to do so, and his subsequent failure to even explain that gross irregularity to the Board, is serious cause for alarm. The possibility that such unilateral action is the norm in the PSMAS Board raises grave governance questions that cannot go unaddressed.
6. Some members of the PSMAS Board appear to have become conflicted, as they have launched a puzzling activism that claims that Government, which extends significant funding to its employees to support their access to healthcare through the PSMAS card, and which has injected $5.2 billion into PSMAS since January 2022, intends to “take over” PSMAS.
7. Their energies in pursuing and disseminating that false narrative is not accompanied by a similar focus on the financial governance of PSMAS, as might be expected of a Board that oversees the utilisation of the large sums that have been disbursed to address real problems faced by PSMAS members.
8. Surely, the leadership of the Board would be expected to convene meetings to discuss such questions as how the considerable resources provided to PSMAS both by members and from the Public Purse should best be deployed to address the uselessness to members of the PSMAS card, owing in large measure to the non-settlement of obligations to service providers.
9. The PSMAS Board has played truant on its core business. We, as Board members who are being sidelined, and whose inputs on key matters such as accountability are being summarily dismissed, believe that something
Commissioner T R Choruma
Deputy Chief Secretary M Rushwaya
Chief Director P Kunaka
</blockquote>

Govt Representatives Sidelined At PSMAS

Harare City Council (HCC) has announced a temporary road closure along Bulawayo Road between Westlea Roundabout and Warren Park traffic lights.
In a public notice, the City of Harare said the stretch of road will be closed on Sunday 10 June 2022 from 9 AM to 5 PM. Reads the notice:
<blockquote>
We wish to advise the public that there will be a road closure which will start on Sunday the 10th of July 2022 at 0900 hours to 1700 hours along Bulawayo road between Westlea roundabout and Warren Park traffic lights.
This is to allow for emergency works on the water infrastructure.
The closed section will be re-opened as soon as the works are completed.
Motorists are advised to exercise caution when approaching the work site and use detours provided.
Any inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted.
</blockquote>
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Harare To Close Part Of Bulawayo Road On Sunday

Zimborders Consortium general manager Nqobile Ncube said that the automation of services at the Beitbridge Border Post has helped improve efficiency and lured back some transporters on the Zimbabwean transit route.
Ncube said this to members of two Parliamentary portfolio committees responsible for Finance and Economic Development and that of Defence, Home Affairs, and Security.
He said the volume of commercial cargo coming through Beitbridge was gradually increasing and truckers, buses and cross-border traders were being cleared faster.
Ncube also said Zimborders Consortium structured the construction works at the border post in phases and is already done with Phase 1 (freight terminal) and Phase 2 (bus terminal). He said:
<blockquote>
This move reduces too much human interface between the border officials and other border users.
So since we launched the freight terminal in October last year, we are handling an average of 800 trucks per day.
At its best, the border used to carry about 1 200 commercial trucks daily, and we can surpass that margin if we continue working on upgrading efficiency issues.
</blockquote>
Ncube said the separation of traffic into commercial trucks, buses, light vehicles, and pedestrians had contributed to improved border services.
The Government partnered with Zimborders Consortium to modernise the country’s busiest inland port at a cost of US$300 million under a 17 and half-year concession.
Under the concession, the Government is providing the land and technical support while the consortium is providing funding and civil works.
Hi-tech systems including booms, cameras, online clearance processes, drive-in commercial cargo scanners, and baggage scanners for those using the bus and light vehicles’ terminals will be installed at the border.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/border-automation-brings-back-transporters-into-zim/">The Herald</a></h4>

Border Automation Has Lured Transporters Into Zimbabwe - Zimborders

The Senator for Harare Province Elias Mudzuri (MDC Alliance) has challenged Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube to be simplistic in his currency reforms to avoid intimidating members of the public.
Speaking in the Senate, Mudzuri also called upon Ncube to desist from coming up with measures meant to cheat the elderly and those who do not understand certain academic terms.
The Government is set to introduce gold coins on 25 July to take the role of a store of value which was being played by US dollars. Said Mudzuri:
<blockquote>
The common man cannot work on a gold coin which they are suggesting you will only get a certificate.
You get a gold coin then you get a certificate. You move around with that certificate as money.
You do not move with a coin as you do with your 25 cents; you move with a certificate with the number of your coins and the money is reserved in the bank.
How do you expect someone out there to understand that this is their currency?
Let us not be complicated, let us be simplistic and ensure that a currency is used as a method of transaction rather than a method of cheating our own elders and those who might not understand the academic meaning of certain terms.
</blockquote>
Mudzuri added that Zimbabweans should continue asking Ncube whether the country will continue using the Zimdollar or adopt a currency that is accepted by all people. He said:
<blockquote>
I had to complain first because I think some of these suggestions must be made to be understood by the Minister of Finance.
We should continue asking him to answer this question on whether we are going to continue with runaway RTGs. Or we should suggest something that works for the common man.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://openparly.com/index.php/2022/07/05/dont-be-complicated-be-simplistic-mthuli-ncube-told/">OpenParly</a></h4>

Don’t Be Complicated, Be Simplistic, Mudzuri Tells Mthuli

Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko’s son, Siqokoqela, has defended his father’s one-and-a-half-year stay in a hotel at taxpayers’ expense.
Mphoko stayed in a hotel for more than a year after he was appointed Vice President by the late former president Robert Mugabe in 2014.
Siqokoqela said the arrangement allowed the government to save a lot of money for taxpayers as his father didn’t have a maid, a lot of security, and electricity bills among other expenses.
He was speaking during an online programme, This Morning on Asakhe, hosted by CITE on Twitter Space on Monday. Siqokoqela said:
<blockquote>
Well, look when I used to go up to Harare I would meet him at the Rainbow Towers so but that was a government-owned hotel.
Having stayed in a hotel now, how much does it cost for him to stay in one room? Do you think this man never wanted to walk out in a garden?
You think he didn’t want to breathe the fresh air, he didn’t want to be on the top floor or something, so that’s no. He was at a hotel.
He stayed in a hotel for about a year and a half or something while they were looking for suitable accommodation for him.
</blockquote>
He said his father had offered to go and stay in his house in Mount Pleasant. Added Siqokoqela:
<blockquote>
But look how much it cost? He actually saved a lot of money for the taxpayers.
The government actually saved a lot of money for taxpayers while he was taking a hotel because he didn’t have a maid, he didn’t have that security around him.
If he stayed in a mansion, you would pay 10 times more than the electricity bills.
</blockquote>
A listener identified as Douglas Mandaza said Siqokoqela was justifying the Government’s profligacy because his father is still benefiting from the system. Said Mandaza:
<blockquote>
His father probably benefited; he is not going to say much. He probably benefited from the new government.
That’s why he still has the security. That’s why he still has the vehicles from the government.
So if he’s eating, you will probably be quiet. Hence he’s coming in here and justifying what the government is doing.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://cite.org.zw/zimbabweans-blast-mphokos-son-for-defending-zanu-pf-profligacy/">CITE</a></h4>

Mphoko's Son Defends Dad's Profligacy When He Was Vice President

The weather report and forecast issued by the Meteorological Services Department in conjunction with the Department of Civil Protection.
<h2>ZIMBABWE EVENING WEATHER REPORT AND FORECAST ISSUED AT 1600 HRS ON WEDNESDAY 06 JULY 2022 VALID UNTIL FRIDAY 08 JULY 2022.</h2>
<h2>PREAMBLE</h2>
There was fog in Mukandi and moderate ground frost in Nyanga, Henderson, Marondera and Matopos. Meanwhile, winds over the southeast coast of Southern Africa are beginning to strengthen.
However, they have little moisture as their trajectory (or path) is more over land.
<h2>FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, THURSDAY 07 JULY 2022</h2>
Windy and cool conditions by day are anticipated in Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland Provinces; with brief cloudy periods being probable in districts such as Beitbridge, Chiredzi and Chipinge.
All other areas (Matabeleland North, Midlands, Harare and Bulawayo Metropolitan as well as all Mashonaland Provinces) are expected to have mostly clear skies and mild daytime conditions with a light breeze time and again.
Countrywide cold conditions are anticipated both morning and overnight with a ground frost in wind-shielded areas.
<h2>IMPACTS</h2>
<ul>
<li>Windy conditions, coupled with cold mornings and evenings may affect the body’s health, with colds, influenza, and fever, as well as asthma, being common.</li>
<li>Poultry producers should note that broilers are sensitive to temperature variations. 
Crops may be affected by ground frost in frost-prone areas.</li>
<li>The wind factor and current dry vegetative state increase the propagation of veldt fires.</li>
</ul>
<h2>ACTIONS TO TAKE</h2>
<ul>
<li>Dress appropriately to keep warm especially overnight.</li>
<li>If braziers are to be used to keep warm, please ensure the room is well ventilated as these have the potential of causing carbon monoxide poisoning.</li>
<li>Poultry producers should check temperature levels regularly and adjustments made to reduce bird mortality and increase productivity.</li>
<li>Consider frost mitigation measures such as irrigating overnight.</li>
<li>Do not start any open and uncontrolled fires as these may lead to the destruction of flora and fauna.</li>
</ul>
<h2>FORECAST OF TOMORROW’S WEATHER IN HOLIDAY RESORTS</h2>
<ul>
<li>Victoria Falls: Mostly sunny and mild but cold at first – (Temperatures – 07/26)</li>
<li>Kariba: Mostly sunny and mild – (Temperatures – 10/27)</li>
<li>Great Zimbabwe: Windy and cool (Temperatures – 05/23)</li>
<li>Nyanga: Windy and cool (Temperatures – 00/19)</li>
<li>Vumba: Windy and cool (Temperatures – 07/22)</li>
<li>Matopos: Windy and cool (Temperatures – -02/22)</li>
<li>Chimanimani: Windy and cool (Temperatures – 09/20)</li>
</ul>
<h2>OUTLOOK: WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY 08 JULY 2022</h2>
Cold morning conditions are anticipated across the country with a ground frost in wind-shielded areas.
It should be windy and cool by day in Bulawayo, southern parts of the Midlands (Zvishavane through to Gweru), Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland Provinces; with clouds slowly drifting in through districts such as Beitbridge, Chiredzi and Chipinge.
Mostly sunny and mild daytime conditions are expected in all other areas (Matabeleland North, northern areas of the Midlands, Harare Metropolitan and all Mashonaland Provinces) with a light breeze time and again.

Zimbabwe Weather Report & Forecast: 06 To 08 July 2022

A pregnant 17-year-old girl was saved from killing her unborn baby and taking her own life by a stranger in rural Matabeleland.
Thokozile (not her real name) had left her village in Matebeleland to work in Harare as a housekeeper.
However, her employer fired her after noticing that she was pregnant after one of her visits to her rural home.
Following her sacking, Thokozile took the first bus to Bulawayo on Monday but because of shame end fear due to her condition, she dropped off in Mbembesi which is approximately 66km from Bulawayo.
She was spotted by Alfred Ndlovu (24), as she wandered around, contemplating terminating her pregnancy and committing suicide.
Ndlovu said the teenager initially said she was going to her aunt’s place but later confessed that she wanted to take her own life. Said Ndlovu:
<blockquote>
I was just going about my business as usual when I saw her wandering around the bus stop which is about 500meters from where I stay.
I approached her and asked where she was going as she appeared lost.
She initially lied to me saying she was going to her aunt’s place. Upon further investigations, it became apparent that she was lying.
She broke down in tears and confided in me that she wanted to abort her pregnancy and end her life.
It was at that moment that I decided that I would not leave her but would take her home until her family or anyone asked about her whereabouts.
</blockquote>
Ndlovu took the teenager to his home where his wife prepared food for her and a place to stay.
He then called the girl’s brother who was only identified as Nkosi and explained the situation and promised to get her on a bus to Bulawayo as was advised. Added Ndlovu:
<blockquote>
Tuesday morning I took her to the bus and got the driver’s contact details and the details of her aunt who was to meet her in Bulawayo and made sure she arrived in her custody safely.
</blockquote>
The girl has since been reunited with her family.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/good-samaritan-saves-teen-girl-from-commiting-suicide/">ZBC News</a></h4>

"Good Samaritan" Saves Pregnant Teenager From Committing Suicide

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged government officials to treat well white investors saying the country needs more from them.
Mnangagwa was speaking during the launch of the French Development Agency (FDA) partnership with the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe at the Great Zimbabwe monuments World Heritage Site in Masvingo recently.
The French Development Agency has released three million Euros towards the development of the World Heritage Site. Said Mnangagwa:
<blockquote>
We want to develop here with the money we are going to continuously get. I was telling Kazembe Kazembe (Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage) that they should treat these whites well so that more money will come and we can build more infrastructure here like hotels among other things.
</blockquote>
He, however, reiterated what had been said by his deputy Constantino Chiwenga who had said that whites stole treasures from the heritage site but were now returning the money through funding programmes. He said:
<blockquote>
They have brought three million Euros. Chiwenga said the Germans and the Queen’s sons came here and stole from us, now the money is coming back and the three million is part of it.
</blockquote>
Mnangagwa said the partnership between the French Development Agency and NNMZ will contribute to Zimbabwe’s tourism recovery and growth targets.
Under the partnership, the FDA will help NMMZ in developing infrastructure at the heritage site, documentation of history, promoting local and foreign tourism as well as local people’s involvement.
The signing ceremony was also attended by the French ambassador to Zimbabwe Laurrent Chevallier.
<h4>More: <a href="https://tellzim.com/treat-whites-nicely-ed-pleads/">TellZim News</a></h4>

Treat Whites Nicely So That More Money Will Come - ED

Villagers in the Chisase area under Chief Nyajena in Masvingo are living in fear after a pride of lions was spotted in the area.
The three lions are reportedly killing villagers’ livestock and there is also concern over the safety of children who attend Chisase Primary and Chisase Secondary schools.
Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) spokesperson, Tinashe Farawo has warned villagers in the area to be alert and not to walk at night. He said:
<blockquote>
We have received a report on stray lions and our officers are on the ground tracking the animals.
We encourage the community to minimise movements at night and secure their pens during this difficult time.
</blockquote>
Supreme Sibanda, village head for Village 12 in Chisase told The Mirror that the lions have been attacking livestock at night. He said:
<blockquote>
The lions have caused havoc since Tuesday last week. Villagers have lost cattle, donkeys and goats.
The lions seem to be coming out of hiding at night because no attack has happened during the day.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/be-wary-of-stray-lions-zimparks-warns-renco-villagers/">The Mirror</a></h4>

Zimparks Advises Renco Villagers To Be Wary Of Stray Lions

A self-proclaimed prophet, Passion Java, said that he was not present when his BMW X6 vehicle hit a woman on Tuesday, killing her on the spot, along Seke Road.
In a statement posted on his social media pages, Java said he was prepared to award scholarships to the woman’s children if she left any. Said Java:
<blockquote>
It is with much sadness reminiscing the Seke Road accident. The woman deceased could be my sister, wife or my mother. Painful painful painful it is.
Although I wasn’t there at the scene, the driver works for me and is acutely traumatized.
As of now, I can’t explain the accident as it’s still under police investigation.
However, we must all respect the deceased and her loved ones by being loving and human as we post comments. Death is no joke and nothing to gain social media stats from.
I extend my plea to sympathize with her family and the honour of giving her kids scholarships if she left any.
I’m still recouping from the whole ordeal but I send my impassioned message to the bereaved.
</blockquote>
Police confirmed the accident yesterday which occurred at around 12.08 PM along Seke Road near a Zuva Service Station.
Police said the BMW X6 vehicle was travelling towards Chitungwiza when it hit a woman aged approximately 20 years as she was trying to cross the road from West to East.

"I Was Not There", Passion Java Speaks On Seke Road Accident

A man who claims to be from Tanzania arrived in Harare on Tuesday in search of people who allegedly buy human toes for ritual purposes.
Robison Mwinuka, who does not have a passport, said he had travelled by bus all the way from Dar es Salaam, desperate to make a fortune.
This follows recent reports that ritualists were buying human toes in Zimbabwe for thousands of United States dollars.
The reports, however, proved to be a hoax after the only person who claimed to be an agent of the “toe buyers” later recanted his earlier assertion, saying he was drunk.
Mwinuka, who claims to be a bus driver in his home country, said he came to Zimbabwe to try and sell his toe if the prices are right. He said:
<blockquote>
In Tanzania, there is this rich man who told us that he got rich mysteriously after coming here to sell his toes.
He refused to give me the finer details but just said ‘Go to Harare, Zimbabwe,’ and you will be told where the person is.
</blockquote>
Mwinuka now faces the challenge of having to find the money to enable him to travel back home to Tanzania after he was told that the “toes-for-sale” reports were false.
He reportedly pleaded with the H Metro reporter not to hand him to the police.
A Ximex cellphone dealer, David “Zhula” Kaseke, who was recorded, in a video, suggesting he was aware of the trade, was arrested and dragged before a magistrate.
Kaseke (40), of Mufakose, Harare, was charged with criminal nuisance. He was granted $10 000 bail.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/toes-for-riches-tale-lures-tanzanian/">H-Metro</a></h4>

Tanzanian Man Travels To Zimbabwe To Meet "Toe Buyers"

The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has distanced itself from a letter circulating on social media platforms purported to have been written by Commander ZNA Lieutenant General David Sigauke.
The letter alleges that JB Family Electronics, a company operating in Mbare, a high-density suburb in Harare, was an events sponsor and donor of ZNA.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, 5 July, ZNA spokesperson, Colonel Alphios Makotore said the letter was malicious, reckless and irresponsible. Part of the letter reads:
<blockquote>
It has come to our attention that a letter purporting to have been written by Commander Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant General David Sigauke is circulating on social media.
The letter purports that J Family Electronics which is doing its business in Mbare Township is a regular ZNA and National Events Sponsor and donor.
The illegally operating company further insinuated that the Commander Zimbabwe National Army had authorised it to do business, without hindrance whatsoever.
This is blatantly false, malicious, irresponsible and reckless and should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves.
Everything about the letter is neither genuine nor authentic. This includes a faked letterhead, date stamp, office phone number, signature and the signature block itself.
</blockquote>
Col Makotore said no such letter originated from the army headquarters and Lieutenant General Sigauke is in no way involved with JB Family Electronics Trading nor events mentioned in the document.
He said ZNA was working to bring the perpetrators to book and face the full wrath of the law.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/zna-raises-red-flag-over-fake-letter-on-social-media/">The Herald</a></h4>

ZNA Denies Links With JB Family Electronics

Expelled former Chivi South MP, Killer Zivhu, has formally written to the Masvingo ZANU PF provincial leadership requesting to be re-admitted into the party.
In his letter to ZANU PF Masvingo provincial chairman and Zaka North MP, Robson Mavhenyengwa, Zivhu apologised for disregarding party protocol which resulted in his expulsion from the party in 2020. He wrote:
<blockquote>
This letter follows my first letter of the 1st of March 2022 and the subsequent comment by Chivi DCC chairman submitted on the 23rd of March 2022.
First Cde chairman, I surrender myself to the revolutionary party, ZANU PF and apologetically regret my wrongdoing that violated the party’s constitution and its operational procedure, values and norms.
I apologise with my deepest sincerity and by way of this letter humbly apply for readmission.
</blockquote>
Zivhu also denied reports that he engaged in negotiations with the opposition.
He claimed that it was the opposition that tried to influence him into becoming its member, adding that he refused and informed them that his home was and will always be ZANU PF.
Zivhu was expelled by the ZANU PF Politburo when it sat for its 340th Ordinary Session in June 2020 following a recommendation by the party’s National Disciplinary Committee (NDC).
His home province, Masvingo, then led by Ezra Chadzamira who was the chairman, had recommended having Zivhu expelled from the party over the disregard of party protocol.
Zivhu had used social media to push for a meeting between First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa’s wife Sithokozile.
Meanwhile, Mavhenyengwa confirmed that Zivhu had formally written to the party, adding the provincial leadership was yet to look into the matter.
Mavhenyengwa affirmed that as per ZANU PF position if Zivhu was to be readmitted, he will start from cells as an ordinary member.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/killer-zivhu-apologises-pleads-to-re-join-zanu-pf/">Chronicle</a></h4>

Killer Zivhu Formally Applies To Rejoin ZANU PF

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned members of the public with licensed firearms to desist from displaying them in public.
Speaking to NewsDay, ZRP national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the police had cases where some people got into shopping centres displaying firearms. He said:
<blockquote>
We have had cases of people who are abusing their firearms. Some are giving them to their relatives who later use them to commit robberies.
Others are not securing their firearms which then land in the wrong hands later used by criminals.
We have also had cases where some people even get into shopping centres and start showing around live arms.
Others get to a stage of going to public gatherings where they start firing unnecessarily in the air, which is dangerous.
</blockquote>
In a statement on Monday, 4 July, Asst Comm Nyathi said police will not hesitate to enforce the withdrawal of the firearm licences and arrest those who abuse the privilege of legally owning a firearm.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/07/police-warns-citizens-against-public-display-of-firearms/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Police Warn Citizens Against Public Display Of Firearms

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Air_Force_of_Zimbabwe">Air Force of Zimbabwe AFZ)</a> Commander, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Elson_Moyo">Air Marshal Elson Moyo</a> warned members of the officers against drug and substance abuse which he said will eventually lead to their dismissal.
He made the remarks while addressing stakeholders at a graduation ceremony of fifty-two Air Force of Zimbabwe officers who recently completed the basic officers’ course at Josiah Tungamirai Airforce Base in Gweru.
Of those who graduated, 17 are female as the military establishment continues to address gender parity gaps in the country’s defenders of the airspace and territorial integrity. Air Marshal Elson Moyo said:
<blockquote>
Another emerging challenge that is threatening the health of a good number of our youth in Zimbabwe is drug and substance abuse.
There will be many temptations and at times pressure on you to try some of these substances, but I can guarantee you that once you take that route, it will mark the beginning of your troubles that will lead to your eventual dismissal from the air force of Zimbabwe.
</blockquote>
The 52 graduates went through a 32-week training programme which was physically and mentally demanding preparing them to become part of an effective Air Force of Zimbabwe.
<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/01/23/closure-of-schools-fueling-drug-abuse-early-pregnancies-among-teenagers/">Drug abuse is rampant</a> in the country with some abusers attributing the trend to the collapsed economy.
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"Drug And Substance Abuse Will Lead To Your Eventual Dismissal" - AFZ Commander Moyo

Three armed robbers who allegedly got away with US$13 000 and three vehicles in three incidents in Mvuma and Mberengwa in less than 24 hours have been arrested in Masvingo.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, confirmed the arrest of Rhinos Takawira (42) of Chivi, Tinashe Marimo (22) of Murehwa and Praise Gudlanga (30) of Mutare.
He told <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/notorious-armed-robbers-nabbed/">The Chronicle</a> that police recovered two pistols, a safe, cellphones, three stolen motor vehicles and US$1 500. He said:
<blockquote>
A notorious armed robbery gang which came to fame after carjacking two motorists in Mvuma, in one night, have been accounted for in a smart arrest in Masvingo.
The robbers’ Mvuma exploits were reported in the media on June 30.
</blockquote>
What Transpired:
On June 28, Takawira, Marimo and Gudlanga allegedly robbed a Mvuma businessman of US$2 000 and a Honda Fit before robbing a woman of her Toyota double cab motor vehicle.
The trio allegedly then drove the vehicle to Mberengwa the following day.
They pounced on Goga Tinashe Service (GTS) station at Mberengwa Offices on Wednesday 29 June 2022 where they fired one shot from a pistol and robbed the filling station, getting away with a safe containing US$11 000 and a Toyota Wish motor vehicle.
They left the twin cab stolen from Mvuma at the filling station.
On June 30 around 1 PM, police officers in Masvingo saw the gang while it was in the process of abandoning the stolen Toyota Wish to board a Zupco bus.
All three were swiftly arrested and interviews that followed cracked many robbery cases committed mostly in Masvingo and Midlands Province.
They are being held in police custody in Masvingo.
Police are yet to establish the total number of cases committed by the three and values involved.
As it stands police have recovered two pistols, a safe, cellphones, three stolen motor vehicles and US$1 500.
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