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Felex Share recently in Mudzi
THERE is need to intensify development in rural areas through co-operatives and industrialisation since the areas can immensely contribute to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, a Cabinet Minister has said.
Addressing hundreds of villagers during the commissioning of 122 various projects valued at US$37 million in Mudzi on
Thursday, Minister of State in Vice President Joice Mujuru’s office Sylvester Nguni described rural areas as the “bedrock” of Zimbabwe’s development.
The projects that are being carried out in Mudzi North, West and South constituencies are set to uplift the livelihoods of thousands of villagers in the drought-prone area.
Community Trust Development Technology in collaboration with other non-governmental organisation is spearheading the projects, which include an irrigation scheme, dip tanks, dams construction and rehabilitation, nutrition gardens and cattle sales pens.
Said Minister Nguni: “The assets I am handing over to you are a testimony that rural communities can be a major contributor to the national economy.
“Such developmental projects in rural areas have to be intensified as we continue fighting the illegal
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FORMER St Mary’s legislator and MDC 99 leader Job Sikhala allegedly raped his personal assistant several times and impregnated her.
He also stands accused of stealing from the woman, who later suffered a miscarriage.
Sikhala (40) was yesterday brought to court facing rape and theft charges.
He was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Don Ndirowei.
He was granted US$100 bail.
The court ordered Sikhala to report once every Monday at Harare Central Police Station and not to interfere with State witnesses.
Prosecutor Ms Elaine Mokora alleges that sometime in June last year Sikhala went to South Africa to source financial backing for his party and his fundraiser Okkie Volschenk offered him a place to stay in Durban. The complainant stayed at the same place.
After being introduced to the complainant, Sikhala offered her a job as his personal assistant after telling her that he owned a shopping centre in Zimbabwe.
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