Jump to comments The vehicle was stolen while Paraiwa was shopping at a local supermarket Instead of reporting the crime immediately he travelled roughly 150 kilometres the next day to seek help from a n’anga The traditional healer was ultimately unable to assist prompting Paraiwa to finally file a report with the Zimbabwe Republic Police the ZRP spokesperson for Mashonaland West Province police received a report of theft of a motor vehicle which happened at TM Pick and Pay parking bay within the Kadoma CBD area Circumstances are that on the 27th of April 2025 at around 1700 hours Iwan Paraiwa (35) of 455 Ingezi Kadoma proceeded to Kadoma town with his motor vehicle a blue Honda Fit old shape registration number AFZ 2665 and parked it at TM Pick and Pay parking bay leaving the car keys on the ignition and the doors unlocked He entered the shop and came back after 20 minutes only to discover that his motor vehicle was stolen Complainant checked for his motor vehicle around Kadoma town and failed to locate it Iwan proceeded to Harare to seek assistance from a traditional healer only to come back to Kadoma in the evening and make a report at ZRP Kadoma Central… Police are appealing for information which may lead to the arrest of the suspects and the recovery of the motor vehicle Inspector Ian Kohwera urged motorists to exercise caution when parking their vehicles and to avoid leaving keys in the ignition He also encouraged the public to promptly report thefts or suspicious activities to their nearest police stations to enable swift investigations Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Interested in advertising? Advertise with us Partner with us now RENOWNED Kadoma pharmacist and entrepreneur Elison Tambudza was shot dead by unknown assailants Friday evening as he parked his vehicle in the car port upon returning home The incident occurred at around 20:30 hours at the now deceased’s residence situated at 2216 Jacaranda Drive Police sources told NewZimbabwe.com that the motive of the cold-blooded killing of the 67-year-old pharmacist remains shrouded in mystery as all his valuable possessions Circumstances are that at around 20:30 hours an armed guard employed by Amark Security (Pvt) Limited who was providing services at the premises spotted two unidentified men scaling the precast perimetre wall It is said that before he could react to the intruders the assailants pounced on the guard and tied his hands using shoelaces and started interrogating him demanding to know what time Tambudza usually returns home from work “As the suspected robbers were interrogating the guard Tambudza arrived at the gate aboard his white Toyota Land Cruiser registration number ACM0498 and one of the accused persons proceeded to open the gate “Without noticing anything suspicious evaded the other accused person watching over him and rushed next door to seek help said he heard two gunshots as he sought reinforcement from neighbours,” said the source informant and neighbours were reportedly shocked to find Tambudza’s lifeless body with gunshot wounds on the head Police details from Kadoma Central and Homicide detectives were notified attended the scene and later conveyed the now deceased’s body to Kadoma General Hospital for postmortem The security guard has since been arrested and is assisting police investigations into the gruesome murder that has shaken the gold-mining city New Zimbabwe.com Tweets by NewZimbabweCom NewZimbabwe.com – The Zimbabwe News You Trust is Zimbabwe’s leading online newspaper and published by New Zimbabwe Media Ltd The platform brings you the latest breaking News Diaspora and gives you everything you’ve come to expect and love Our Forums are vibrant and gives everyone a chance to be heard tablet smart phone or on our App its quick easy and free access all the news you love NewZimbabwe.com is updated continually with the latest news to help you feed your addiction with stories & photos from Zimbabwe and many more Golden Valley Mine expects to complete construction work on a 2MWp solar PV plant by end-February guaranteeing a steady supply of power to its mine An active subscription is required to view this article View subscription options Contact Alex Wark to see an in-person demo of the platform and explore subscription options We can answer any questions you may have and discuss how the platform can be best used to help your business Or request a 30 min platform demo How we source our data Metrics details This study aimed to investigate risk factors for sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults visiting regional medical institutions We retrospectively analyzed medical records of 552 participants (mean age: 74.6 ± 6.7 years males 31.3%) who underwent body composition evaluation between March 2017 and December 2018 at one of 24 medical institutions belonging to the Kadoma City Medical Association in Japan We collected the participant’s characteristics and laboratory data Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 and 24.5% of women; rates increased with age Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed age (odds ratio [OR]: 2.12; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.20–3.75) certification of long term care (OR: 3.32; 95% CI 1.41–7.81) number of daily conversations (OR: 0.44; 95% CI 0.25–0.77) and malnutrition (OR: 2.42; 95% CI 1.04–5.60) as independent predictors of sarcopenia Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated that the cut-off for daily conversations defining sarcopenia was 4.8 persons The prevalence of sarcopenia in this study was 22.3% Besides traditional risk factors for sarcopenia the number of daily conversations was an independent factor the prevalence of sarcopenia depends on the definition applied and the attributes of the target population medical and care costs are expected to increase further in advanced countries with an ageing population Establishing early prevention methods for sarcopenia will enable quality interventions in each region There are many older adults living alone in Kadoma City Community-dwelling older adults have access to regional medical institutions for medical examination and treatment there are no multicenter studies on sarcopenia from regional medical institutions and the relationship between lifestyle and sarcopenia is unclear the aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics and risk factors for sarcopenia among community-dwelling adults in cooperation with multicenter regional institutions multicenter study on older community-dwelling adults who visited regional medical institutions Flow chart of subject inclusion and exclusion Characteristics of the participants were collected from the medical records of each medical institution Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) > 25 kg/m2; hypertension as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg; dyslipidemia as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ≥ 140 mg/dl high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol < 40 mg/dl or triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dl; and diabetes as fasting plasma glucose ≥ 126 mg/dl casual plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dl or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 6.5% Medical history was also collected from the medical records and number of daily conversations were determined using questionnaires Alcohol consumption was defined as the one or more alcohol consumptions per year An exercise habit was defined as exercising at least once a week The number of daily conversations was investigated and the average number of conversations per day was assessed by the recall method Blood pressure was measured from the right arm of the seated subject after at least 15 min of rest Non-fasting blood samples were collected to determine the serum levels of white blood cells Gait speed was measured with the participant walking at a comfortable speed on a 6-m straight walkway including 1-m for acceleration and deceleration This speed was calculated as 4 m divided by the time to walk this distance in seconds (m/s) The cut-off point for grip strength was < 28 kg in men and < 18 kg in women and the cut-off point for gait speed was < 1.0 m/s The participants were divided into two groups (with or without sarcopenia) to compare the risk factors for sarcopenia The sarcopenia group in this study included both severe sarcopenia and sarcopenia Continuous and ordinal data are expressed as the median (min–max) and categorical data are expressed as incidences and percentages The prevalence of sarcopenia is presented according to five age groups and sex The Shapiro–Wilk test was used to identify the normality of data The differences were analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U-test or the Chi-square test A multivariate logistic regression analysis by likelihood ratio was carried out to determine the variables that were independently associated with the presence of sarcopenia and the independent variables were the factors with a significant difference between groups and the adjustment factors The continuous variables (as the independent variables in the analysis) were transformed to categorical ones by using their median values as a reference Malnutrition was defined as total cholesterol < 150 mg/dl and/or albumin < 3.5 g/dl The cut-off value for sarcopenia was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve method All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 23.0J for Windows (IBM Corp. P-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant The prevalence of sarcopenia according to gender and age. sarcopenia and possible sarcopenia according to gender the sarcopenia group was significantly older; had higher total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol; and higher rates of osteoporosis and certification of long-term care than the non-sarcopenia group did Men with sarcopenia were significantly older; had significantly lower BMI and ALT levels; and exhibited lower levels of obesity and higher rates of malignant tumors and certification of long-term care Women with sarcopenia had significantly lower BMI and ALT and higher rates of osteoporosis and dementia We performed multivariate logistic regression analysis using the likelihood ratio method and used a history of obesity to exclude multicollinearity of variables such as height, body weight, and BMI (Table 3) this analysis revealed that age (≥ 75 years) (odds ratio [OR]: 2.12; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.20–3.75) certification of long-term care (OR: 3.32; 95% CI 1.41–7.81) the number of daily conversations (with < 5 persons) (OR: 0.44; 95% CI 0.25–0.77) and malnutrition (total cholesterol < 150 mg/dl and/or albumin < 3.5 g/dl) (OR: 2.42; 95% CI 1.04–5.60) were all independent predictors of sarcopenia The independent predictors for male sarcopenia were age (OR: 6.04; 95% CI 1.98–18.48) Obesity (OR: 0.23; 95% CI 0.07–0.77) and anemia (hemoglobin < 13.0 mg/dl) (OR: 3.44; 95% CI 1.15–10.26) after adjustment for malnutrition The independent predictors for female sarcopenia were obesity (OR: 0.18; 95% CI 0.07–0.43) and the number of daily conversations (OR: 0.51; 95% CI 0.28–0.96) after adjustment for malnutrition The ROC curve analysis demonstrated that a lower number of daily conversations (with < 5 persons) was significantly correlated with sarcopenia (area under the curve was 0.571 with a 95% CI of 0.511–0.631, p < 0.05). The sensitivity and specificity for 4.8 persons for diagnosis of sarcopenia were 62.6% and 48.1%, respectively (Fig. 4). ROC curve demonstrating the diagnostic value of daily conversation Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis demonstrates the statistically significant influence of the number of daily conversations on sarcopenia (area under the curve was 0.571 with 95% CI of 0.511–0.631 This study was a multicenter cross-sectional study including 24 regional medical institutions The overall prevalence of sarcopenia was 22.3% Rates of sarcopenia increased with age in men older than 60 years the prevalence of sarcopenia in men exceeded that in women sarcopenia was observed in women from 60 years indicating that early prevention of sarcopenia is important We found that there were significant numbers of women aged 60–84 years with sarcopenia The rates for both sexes with regard to age were similar to the results of the previous study Many of the previous studies include subjects who have participated consciously through local public relations and solicitation and have an interest in being tested for sarcopenia they may not reflect a representative sample of the older adult Japanese population The strength of this present study was that it excluded participant selection bias because there are a wide range of older adults who attend regional medical institutions for medical examination and periodic health check-ups this study used the AWGS 2019 and provided useful information reflecting the actual conditions in the region the prevalence of possible sarcopenia was 30.3% 52.6% of individuals with severe sarcopenia and possible sarcopenia showed low muscle strength and/or low muscle performance These results suggest the usefulness of periodic body composition and performance measurements for early detection and intervention at earlier stages of sarcopenia may contribute to primary prevention the rate of certification of long-term care in subjects classified with sarcopenia was 13.3% 86.7% of the sarcopenia group were not certified for long-term care indicating that they will need to access continuous intervention service other than medical and nursing care insurance Independent risk factors for overall sarcopenia were age (≥ 75 years) higher rates of certification of long-term care and malnutrition and a low number of daily conversations (with < 5 persons) lower rates of obesity and higher rates of anemia and the independent factors for women were lower rates of obesity and low number of daily conversations Although sex was not identified as an overall independent factor only lower rate of obesity was a risk factor common to both sexes sex differences should be considered when assessing patients for sarcopenia the number of daily conversations was an independent factor for sarcopenia with a cut-off of 4.8 persons When the number of daily conversations with different people was more than 5 persons this indicated that the person is going out and seeking social interaction since this would be difficult to achieve by staying at home or talking only with one’s own family The number of daily conversations is an index that comprehensively reflects physical and it may be an important marker for early detection of sarcopenia it is suggested that sarcopenia can be prevented by engaging in social activities to increase conversation opportunities in daily life which may take the form of social events or exercise that involves a group of people it is suggested that the act of conversation itself is beneficial the prevalence of sarcopenia among local residents who visited the medical institutions in this study was 22.3% The most interesting finings of our study was that a low number of daily conversations (with < 5 persons) was an independent risk factor for sarcopenia in both men and women We suggest that older adults be encouraged to engage in social activities to increase conversation opportunities in daily life whether that is through social events or exercise activities that involve a group of people This may prevent the progression of sarcopenia and lead to a higher quality of life for older adults Goodpaster, B. 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Disord. 47, 140–148. https://doi.org/10.1159/000497801 (2019) Download references We thank the members of the Kadoma Medical Association and all subjects This study was supported by a grant from Pfizer Health Research Foundation helped to carry out the experiments and analyse the data participated in designing and coordinating the experiment and helped to draft the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript The authors declare no competing interests Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76185-0 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science The incident occurred after Kadoma experienced heavy rainfall on Saturday night which led to the accumulation of mud at a level crossing which ultimately caused the train to derail The train’s load remained intact and no one was injured in the derailment NRZ workers have been on site to assess the damage and begin the process of clearing the tracks Crews have also been working to remove the derailed train and restore normal operations Our recovery team has managed to move the derailed wagons from the derailment site with their contents (coal) intact to the station The team is now simultaneously busy with aligning the tracks and re-railing of the locomotive Kadoma experienced heavy rains (115mm in less than 12 hours) on Saturday night this resulted in mud accumulating at the level crossing thus covering the tracks which then caused the train to derail journalist Hopewell Chin’ono said the country’s rail system has become “rotten” after decades of neglect and mismanagement I am no longer surprised when I hear stories of train derailments in Zimbabwe I wonder what goes through the heads of our political leaders in government they drive million-dollar Maybach limousines yet the railway system that is supposed to drive business is broken like this No country prospers without a decent railway network You can chant as many slogans as you want and bootlick the president as much as you like HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa honored Kadoma truck driver Sirizani Butau with the prestigious Gold Cross of Zimbabwe award for his heroic actions during a tragic accident in Mutare in 2021 The recognition took place during the 44th National Heroes Day celebrations at the National Heroes Acre in Harare Butau was among the first responders when a fuel tanker collided with a bus Butau rushed to the scene and helped rescue passengers trapped inside the burning bus he sustained severe burns on his hands and legs spending the 2021 Christmas holiday in the hospital recovering from his injuries President Mnangagwa lauded Butau’s bravery highlighting the importance of recognizing acts of courage and selflessness in the country “The conferment of medals on individuals who exhibited valour and performed distinguished humanitarian acts in various fields is intended to immortalize and memorialize the actions of these individuals.” The ceremony also included the presentation of various honors to a total of 184,310 Veterans of the Liberation Struggle the president conferred the Royal Order of Munhumutapa and the Independence Medal to other deserving individuals Among those honored with the Silver Cross of Zimbabwe were siblings Luckmore and Peace Magaya who rescued their mother from a crocodile attack in Mhondoro earlier this year The recognition of the Magaya siblings and Sirizani Butau underscores the government’s commitment to acknowledging extraordinary acts of bravery and humanitarianism President Mnangagwa also took the opportunity to honor the Black Umfolosi ensemble for their enduring song “Unity,” which has become a symbol of national cohesion “The song fosters unity in recognition of the fact that we are one people and one nation of Zimbabwe despite our diverse geographical locations,” Mnangagwa said reinforcing the theme of national unity during the celebrations Copyright © 2025 | The Zimbabwe Mail Online - Your News! 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Alleged killer suspected rising cricket star was having affair with his girlfriend HARARE – A man has been charged over the May 28 murder of Kadoma cricketer Scott Blessing Kamwise was knifed on his back and neck along Waterworks Road Kambiyata appeared at the Kadoma Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday charged with murder who suspected Kamwise of having an affair with his girlfriend used the woman’s phone to lure him to his death “It is the state’s case that on May 28 the accused person used his girlfriend’s cellphone to lure the now-deceased Blessing Scott Kamwise to their home on the promise that he would spend the night Kambiyata harboured suspicions of an affair between Kamwise and his girlfriend,” the National Prosecuting Authority charges the prosecution says Kambiyata waylaid the unsuspecting Kamwise and stabbed him once on the neck and once on the back with a knife The knife used in the killing was recovered from Kambiyata’s house was seen by many locals as full of potential in the elite sport Kambiyati was remanded in custody June 24 this year 24-year-old rising star's body found with deep wounds on the neck and back KADOMA – Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was gruesomely stabbed to death Tuesday night in Waverly was knifed repeatedly on his back and neck along Waterworks Road His killers are unknown yet with police launching an appeal for information that could lead to the arrest of suspects “Police in Kadoma are appealing for information which may assist in the investigation of a case of murder in which Blessing Kamwise was found dead with two deep wounds on the neck on 29 May 2024 along Waterworks Road told ZimLive that he witnessed the lifeless body of Kamwise with deep wounds on his neck and two stab wounds on his back He was just a young fellow who liked to play cricket and what is worrying is that he still had his phone and earphones with him raising suspicion this could be a targeted murder is synonymous with vengeance and mine 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Communitieshttps://cambodiainvestmentreview.com/2023/04/06/panasonic-cambodia-continues-long-term-mission-providing-affordable-and-clean-energy-to-rural-communities/ Lighting the Path Out of Poverty for Off-Grid Communities Press Kits * Information contained in this news release is current as of its date of announcement Be aware that information contained herein is subject to change without notice The complex fronts the major arterial roads of National Route 163 and the Osaka Central Loop Road and is located near the Kadoma Interchange on the Kinki Expressway It also offers outstanding access from central and broad areas eight minutes’ walk from Kadomashi Station on the Keihan Main Line and Osaka Monorail LaLaport x Mitsui Outlet Park Creates Experiences and Times Found Only Here Computer generated image of the exterior of LaLaport KADOMA Computer generated image of the rooftop Square in the Sky See the PDF(804KB) for details. See the PDF(2.53MB) for details. See the PDF(371KB) for details. See the PDF(427KB) for details. See the PDF(228KB) for details. To ensure guests can spend their time at the complex with peace of mind Mitsui Fudosan also responds to infectious diseases such as COVID-19 See the PDF(171KB) for details. There are currently four Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport and Mitsui Outlet Park locations operating in the Kansai area Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport EXPOCITY underwent major renovations The Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport KOSHIEN location which underwent a partial renovation in September 2022 is slated for successive refurbishment from April 2023 onward 2023 and will expand and relocate to larger facilities in MOP OSAKA KADOMA It is holding the “FINAL Closing Sale” from Monday with a spirit of gratitude for many years of patronage The park will continue to stiving to bring joy to customers right through to the end even though the park will close in a short while Mitsui Outlet Park MARINE PIA KOBE will be rebuilt on a larger scale < Close-up view of planned development > The Mitsui Shopping Park &mall online store serves as the official e-commerce website of Mitsui Shopping Park The website carries a wide range of products from approximately 400 stores centered on highly popular fashion brands through to lifestyle products Customers will be able to access the website to check inventories of LaLaport SAKAI stores prior to visiting and will also be able to make online purchases at a later date thereby enabling customers to experience shopping that involves making use of both brick-and-mortar stores an e-commerce channel The Mitsui Shopping Park Staff Circle initiative entails making use of the HataLuck® smartphone application to provide support for ensuring to a pleasant and rewarding workplace for all employees serving at retail facilities of the Mitsui Fudosan Group Introduced in more than 40 facilities since 2021 the initiative has been well received by countless employees The smartphone application enables employees to use their own smartphones as a pass to access facilities thereby eliminating the need for lengthy procedures normally required for issuance of such passes the application is equipped with convenient and useful functions when it comes to everyday operations such that enable real-time communications between facilities and employees as well as shift scheduling The application also offers various forms of content which includes employee perk and benefit services offering special discount coupons as well as gift and event campaigns and also includes guidance pertaining to online video-based courses and seminars offered for the purpose of strengthening store operations and enhancing skills The Mitsui Fudosan Group understands that parents would like to freely enjoy shopping even when they have to look after their small children the Mama with LaLaport project to realize their aspirations started with in-house suggestions from working parents at Mitsui Fudosan * The initiatives covered in this press release are contributing to eight of the UN’s SDGs HARARE- A local non-governmental organisation which offers free HIV services to sex workers the Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/Aids Research (CeSHHAR) has noted a significant increase in the uptake of female condoms in recent months CeSHHAR’s HIV outreach officer for Kadoma told journalists recently that there has been a notable uptake of female condoms since the introduction of flavoured varieties we have seen an increase in uptake because when we started female condoms were not very popular with the sex workers but for last month we had 600 female condoms of different flavours distributed to them,” she said Chikeya attributed the rise in the popularity of the contraceptive to the introduction of flavoured female condoms We have attributed that to the different flavours that come with the female condoms which then attracts more partners for the sex workers They say it’s more marketable and sometimes their partners feel like they don’t need to wear a condom but if it’s the women wearing one She said increased uptake of female condoms was also a result of their sexual education awareness programmes to sex workers “We can have an average of 20 clients per day translating to about 100 in a week but most of them are female sex workers For males we see about three to five sex workers including the transgender but the number is rising We screen them for sexually transmitted infections and treat them we also do condom education and other HIV services for free to sex workers in Mhondoro and Sanyati Districts,” said Chikeya She said about 5,000 male and female sex workers from Sanyati and Mhondoro Districts of Mashonaland west province benefit from CeSHHAR’s condom use promotion STIs screening and treatment programmes for free since 2021 Two Zimbabwean branches in Kadoma and two branches in Chegutu neighboring cites about two hours southwest of Harare were organized into the Kadoma District on Sunday Jackson Mkabela of the Zimbabwe Harare Mission formerly mission branches and not part of any district were grouped to form the newest district in this southern African nation The new district president is Tatenda Heavens Chiore and his first counselor is Renos Jakarasi; his second counselor is Givemore Zaronga President Albert Mutariswa and President Albert Wicho assisted with forming the new district and spoke at the meeting The Kadoma chapel was bulging with between 350 and 400 people and enthusiasm was high as the new presidency spoke of their goal to work toward the organization of stake which is the equivalent of a diaocese and comprises of multiple congregations Growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kadoma and Chegutu has been rapid since the first branch was organized only two or three years ago Fervent testimonies were borne by the wife of president Chiore and others and President Mkabela delivered a spiritually powerful sermon on reading the Handbook of Instructions so the Saints can learn how to carry out their callings He spoke of his days as an early convert to the Church and how the Handbook along with the scriptures and general conference talks grew to be sources of his spiritual growth and confidence in 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A GANG of armed robbers pounced on a Kadoma company where they ransacked the premises and got away with US$25 000 cash a closed-circuit television (CCTV) server and a cell phone which occurred at Sonking Resources last Friday at around 10pm The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the matter in a tweet saying: “Five unknown suspects who were armed with four unidentified pistols pounced at Sonking Resources Kadoma and attacked nine complainants who reside at the company premises “The suspects tied the complainants with shoe-laces and shot one of the complainants on the armpit They ransacked the offices and stole a closed circuit television (CCTV) server a Samsung cellphone and US$25 000 cash.” Incidents of armed robbery have been on the increase in recent months amid grave concerns of citizens’ security after it emerged in some instances perpetrators were rogue officers from the uniformed forces which include the ZRP and Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) NewZimbabwe.com – The Zimbabwe News You Trust is Zimbabwe’s leading online newspaper and published by New Zimbabwe Media Ltd. 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FOUR Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were arrested in Kadoma on Sunday for “criminal nuisance” Sources told NewZimbabwe.com the law enforcement authorities could prefer criminal nuisance charges against the quartet for engaging in unsanctioned political activities The four include the interim Kadoma CCC chairperson Edson Muzira (a councillor with Kadoma municipality) interim Youth Assembly provincial treasurer Regis Mhishi and two other unidentified individuals CCC Mashonaland West interim spokesperson Blessing Mandava confirmed the arrests saying: “Our officials were arrested soon after a very successful Ward 13 campaign on Sunday which left Zanu PF and partisan elements in the police force green with envy The four officials are expected to appear at Kadoma Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing yet unclear charges.” “We condemn partisan policing and the blocking of the people’s democratic space in order to protect Zanu PF’s hegemony who are protected by freedoms and liberties as enshrined in the Constitution therefore we call for the unconditional release of these four and other political detainees,” Mandava said THE Supreme Court has upheld the High Court’s decision declaring Balwearie Holdings registered under company number 45/77 as non-existent following its dissolution The dissolved entity’s directors Zane Patrick Heyns and Elizabeth Heyns were holding onto the name thereby disturbing the legitimate business operations of bona-fide Balwearie Holdings who are the directors of Sabonabona housing development project in Kadoma The Heyns forged CR14 documents misrepresenting they were directors of Balwearie Holdings in a bid to have locus standi but the documents were discovered to be fraudulent The led to the arrest on fraud charges of Phillip Danga of Philjoy Secretarial Services who drafted them Danga’s matter is still pending at the magistrates’ court the Heyns attempted to evict scores of property owners from the 97 hectare Kadoma property The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice Chinembiri Bhunu and Justice George Chiweshe has upheld two decisions of the High Court firstly confirming the order issued by Justice Edith Mushore on July 8 last year declaring Balwearie Holdings registered under company number 1898/20 as the legitimate entity while declaring that Balwearie Holdings under company number 45/77 was dissolved The Supreme Court also upheld the High Court judgment by Justice Emilia Muchawa which ruled that Balwearie Holdings company number 45/77 can not sue or be sued as it is a dissolved entity the bench has recognised Balwearie Holdings (1898/20) as the only legitimate Balwearie Holdings in existence the Chief Registrar of companies Martha Chakanyuka confirmed through an affidavit that their index reflects that Balwearie Holdings (45/77) is dissolved The Supreme Court’s decision puts to rest doubts members of the public had around the legitimacy of Balwearie Holdings (1898/20) who are the genuine property managers of Sabonabona housing project Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. 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A KADOMA youth aged 28 died at a local night club where he had gone to avenge the beating of his friend the previous day The now deceased has been identified as Ian Mharadze Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident “Police in Kadoma are investigating a case of murder in which Ian Mharadze (28) died after he was attacked by unknown suspects on September 7 Mharadze was on a mission to avenge the assault on Panashe Mugota who had been attacked by the suspects on September 6 the unknown members of the gang fled the scene appealing to anyone with information of the identity and whereabouts of the suspects to contact any nearest police station police in Nkayi are investigating the murder of Obey Garaweni (28) who was found dead Wednesday with deep cuts on the head in a bush near Gay Farm A Kadoma man is on the run after he al; allegedly sold his employer’s mining claims Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed that the suspect Gerald Machimula aged 40 vanished with US$134 000 after he had sold his employer’s mining claims in Midlands “Police have launched a manhunt for a 40-year-old Kadoma man for a spate of fraud cases The total amount involved is USD $134 000,” Mahoko said “The suspect is Gerald Takunda Machimula aged 40 years of Westview in Kadoma who was employed by Geo Associates Pvt Ltd which owns mining claims in and around Midlands Province The suspect was the company’s representative based in Midlands province,” he said The fraud came to light following the company’s routine audit “Through a routine audit of the company books and records it was discovered that the suspect had sold several claims to individuals and pocketed all the proceeds the suspect issued counterfeit receipts and certificates and later vanished into thin air,” said Mahoko Police are appealing for information from members of the public who may have information that may lead to the arrest of the suspect FOUR Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) activists arrested in Kadoma’s Ward 13 for embarking on a door-to-door political campaign have been freed on bail The quartet appeared at Kadoma Magistrate’s Court facing charges of illegal gathering and disorderly conduct The pair of CCC Kadoma interim chairperson councillor Edison Muzira (50) and acting Youth Assembly treasurer Regis Mhishi (45) were granted $10 000 bail each for allegedly convening an unsanctioned gathering namely Dennis Murombedzi (42) and Nhamo Makaza (43) Makaza is frantically trying to have police release his Public Address (PA) system which was confiscated during the swoop on the opposition party camp a lorry used during the campaign was impounded and was yet to be returned to its rightful owner by time of publishing Kadoma: Over 5000 households in the Mashonaland West town are reportedly starving and in urgent need of food assistance as the 21-day nationwide lockdown takes a toll on impoverished residents a lot of people in Kadoma have turned destitute following the closure of companies such as David Whitehead Textiles The food security of many was also compromised by government’s chaotic land reform process that wreaked the mainstay agriculture from the turn of the century “The majority of people in Kadoma live from hand to mouth through the informal sector due to a collapsed economy and industry,” Kadoma Central MP Muchineripi Chinyanganya told NewZimbabwe.com weekend The legislator said the plight of residents has worsened under a government imposed national lockdown to try and combat the spread of coronavirus “The fact that people have been ordered to stay under lockdown for 21 days means their sources of income have been cut off and consequently they will not be able to put food on their tables,” he said Chinyanganya urged government to urgently provide food handouts as more than 5 000 households were in urgent need of food assistance in Kadoma “The lockdown has impacted negatively on the people’s livelihoods Government should look at providing food handouts in s non-partisan way for vulnerable people like what other countries such as Rwanda are doing “Currently in Kadoma more than 5 000 people are in urgent need of food assistance,” he said The MDC Alliance has since urged government to cushion all vulnerable families in the face of the lockdown Welfare Secretary in the opposition party Maureen Kademaunga said the $100 cushioning allowance being proposed by government was paltry “Zimbabweans are living from hand to mouth The majority are in the informal sector and survive on daily savings “Having to spend 21 days under lockdown with no money food and access to basic essentials is potentially breeding ground for diseases and starvation,” she said Government recently launched some mitigatory measures to cover one million vulnerable households under a Cash Transfer Programme the vulnerable households get $100 per month as a cushioning allowance