Zimbabwe to criminalise foreign recruitment of health workers – Africanews English

Zimbabwe’s Vice-President, Constantino Chiwenga, announced that the country intends to introduce a law that would make it illegal for other nations to recruit its health workers.
The move aims to prevent the loss of valuable healthcare professionals to other countries, which has been a long-standing issue for Zimbabwe’s healthcare system.
Mr Chiwenga, who is also the health minister, stated that the loss of healthcare professionals is comparable to human trafficking.

He announced stricter penalties for those who he alleged had deprived the nation of its human capital.
“If one deliberately recruits and makes the country suffer, that’s a crime against humanity. People are dying in hospitals because there are no nurses and doctors. That must be taken seriously,” Mr Chiwenga said on Wednesday.
“Zimbabwe frowns at this heinous crime which is also a grave violation of human rights,” he added.
Local media say more than 4,000 nurses and doctors have left Zimbabwe since February 2021.
The UK’s National Health Service has been an attractive destination for Zimbabwean doctors and nurses as wages are far higher than those paid back home.
Last month, the UK halted the recruitment of Zimbabwean health workers after the southern African country was placed by the World Health Organisation on the red list, which denotes countries facing serious health personnel challenges.
According to the Zimbabwe Medical Association, the country has about 3,500 doctors for a population of 15 million people.
Zimbabwe is facing an economic crisis characterized by high inflation that has significantly reduced wages.

Zimbabwe’s Vice-President, Constantino Chiwenga, announced that the country intends to introduce a law that would make it illegal for other nations to recruit its health workers.

The move aims to prevent the loss of valuable healthcare professionals to other countries, which has been a long-standing issue for Zimbabwe’s healthcare system.

Mr Chiwenga, who is also the health minister, stated that the loss of healthcare professionals is comparable to human trafficking.

He announced stricter penalties for those who he alleged had deprived the nation of its human capital.

“If one deliberately recruits and makes the country suffer, that’s a crime against humanity. People are dying in hospitals because there are no nurses and doctors. That must be taken seriously,” Mr Chiwenga said on Wednesday.

“Zimbabwe frowns at this heinous crime which is also a grave violation of human rights,” he added.

Local media say more than 4,000 nurses and doctors have left Zimbabwe since February 2021.

The UK’s National Health Service has been an attractive destination for Zimbabwean doctors and nurses as wages are far higher than those paid back home.

Last month, the UK halted the recruitment of Zimbabwean health workers after the southern African country was placed by the World Health Organisation on the red list, which denotes countries facing serious health personnel challenges.

According to the Zimbabwe Medical Association, the country has about 3,500 doctors for a population of 15 million people.

Zimbabwe is facing an economic crisis characterized by high inflation that has significantly reduced wages.

Southern Africa

Mozambique peace agreement signed – The Herald

Mozambique peace agreement signed

The Herald, October 5, 1992
MOZAMBICAN President Joaquim Chissano and MNR leader Mr Afonso Dhlakama yesterday signed the long-awaited peace treaty to end 16 years of armed conflict that has devastated their country and killed more than one million people.
The seven-point agreement comes into effect as soon as it is ratified by the Mozambican parliament, most likely this week. However, the formal ceasefire to be monitored by the United Nations could take up to 60 more days to negotiate although the date is expected to be set soon after the ratification.
Doubts still linger over the treaty’s effectiveness with the MNR’s track record on past agreements and the problems the movement admits it has in controlling all its fighters. The treaty includes the following points:
Within a month of ratification, all government troops must gather in 29 assembly points and all MNR combatants in 20 such points. UN peace-keepers will distribute food at these points as an incentive.
All Zimbabwean troops must withdraw from the Beira and Limpopo corridors within a month of ratification.
All weapons must be handed over to the United Nations. The disbandment of all armed groups must be complete within six months.
A new armed forces of 15 000 to 50 000 men will be set up with the men drawn equally from both the present government and MNR forces.
Both parties will respect political rights and guarantee the personal security of all Mozambican citizens.
The Mozambican parliament will be asked to adopt as law the protocols and guarantees agreed to yesterday as well as the peace agreement itself.
The government will not act contrary to the protocols and will not apply existing laws that are contrary to the peace protocols.
The MNR will respect the conditions and guarantees in the agreement. It will stop fighting after the ceasefire is in effect and will conduct its political campaigns within the framework of the law.
The international community and, in particular, the United Nations, will be asked to monitor the peace process and the first Mozambican multi-party elections.
A conference of major aid donors is to be called within the coming month.
It is expected that movement into assembly points will start within a week of ratification and that the withdrawal of the Zimbabwean forces will start at the same time. The logjam was broken on August 7 after personal diplomacy by President Mugabe, the leader of the neighbour with the most to gain from peace in Mozambique.
Mr Dhlakama dropped a bombshell on Monday last week when he announced he would not sign the deal. President Chissano and Cde Mugabe were already on their way to Rome. – Ziana-Reuter-Herald Reporter.
LESSONS FOR TODAY

Armed conflicts are a bane affecting the world especially the African continent, because of the devastating effects that they bring such as deaths and injury of millions of people. They also cause displacements and hinder development.
The 16 year-old armed conflict did not only affect Mozambique but also had a huge impact on Zimbabwe, which relies on Mozambican ports such as Beira for its fuel imports.
A good turn deserves another. Mozambique was very instrumental in ensuring that Zimbabwe gets independence and Zimbabwe returned the favour by playing a major part in mediating to end the armed civil war in that country.

Mozambique peace agreement signed

The Herald, October 5, 1992

MOZAMBICAN President Joaquim Chissano and MNR leader Mr Afonso Dhlakama yesterday signed the long-awaited peace treaty to end 16 years of armed conflict that has devastated their country and killed more than one million people.

The seven-point agreement comes into effect as soon as it is ratified by the Mozambican parliament, most likely this week. However, the formal ceasefire to be monitored by the United Nations could take up to 60 more days to negotiate although the date is expected to be set soon after the ratification.

Doubts still linger over the treaty’s effectiveness with the MNR’s track record on past agreements and the problems the movement admits it has in controlling all its fighters. The treaty includes the following points:

Within a month of ratification, all government troops must gather in 29 assembly points and all MNR combatants in 20 such points. UN peace-keepers will distribute food at these points as an incentive.

All Zimbabwean troops must withdraw from the Beira and Limpopo corridors within a month of ratification.

All weapons must be handed over to the United Nations. The disbandment of all armed groups must be complete within six months.

A new armed forces of 15 000 to 50 000 men will be set up with the men drawn equally from both the present government and MNR forces.

Both parties will respect political rights and guarantee the personal security of all Mozambican citizens.

The Mozambican parliament will be asked to adopt as law the protocols and guarantees agreed to yesterday as well as the peace agreement itself.

The government will not act contrary to the protocols and will not apply existing laws that are contrary to the peace protocols.

The MNR will respect the conditions and guarantees in the agreement. It will stop fighting after the ceasefire is in effect and will conduct its political campaigns within the framework of the law.

The international community and, in particular, the United Nations, will be asked to monitor the peace process and the first Mozambican multi-party elections.

A conference of major aid donors is to be called within the coming month.

It is expected that movement into assembly points will start within a week of ratification and that the withdrawal of the Zimbabwean forces will start at the same time. The logjam was broken on August 7 after personal diplomacy by President Mugabe, the leader of the neighbour with the most to gain from peace in Mozambique.

Mr Dhlakama dropped a bombshell on Monday last week when he announced he would not sign the deal. President Chissano and Cde Mugabe were already on their way to Rome. – Ziana-Reuter-Herald Reporter.

LESSONS FOR TODAY

Armed conflicts are a bane affecting the world especially the African continent, because of the devastating effects that they bring such as deaths and injury of millions of people. They also cause displacements and hinder development.
The 16 year-old armed conflict did not only affect Mozambique but also had a huge impact on Zimbabwe, which relies on Mozambican ports such as Beira for its fuel imports.
A good turn deserves another. Mozambique was very instrumental in ensuring that Zimbabwe gets independence and Zimbabwe returned the favour by playing a major part in mediating to end the armed civil war in that country.

Southern Africa

2 Zinara officials bypass system, install own ‘gates’ – The Herald

2 Zinara officials bypass system, install own ‘gates’

Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent

TWO Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) revenue clerks yesterday appeared in court for allegedly installing a boom override system illegally and collecting money for their personal use.

Tariro Mhuka (26) and Henderson Msowa (39) appeared before Harare regional magistrate Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa facing fraud charges.

They were granted US$200 bail each and remanded to November 30.

Zinara is the complainant, represented by its risk and loss control manager, Mr Tawanda Marenga.

The two were operating from Zinara’s Eskbank Tollgate along the Harare-Bindura highway.

Some of their duties included collection of revenue from the motoring public and remitting the collected revenue to the senior revenue clerk at the close of business.

Prosecuting, Mr Pardon Dziva alleged that on July 18, the two connived to steal from Zinara using a 10-10 Technologies (Private) Limited information system.

The company, 10-10 Technologies, is the system provider for Zinara.

Mhuka and Msowa were allegedly working together with other Zinara employees, who have since been arrested and arraigned before the court.

Others are still at large.

It is understood that after the installation of the illegal system that would bypass the normal operating system, the suspects collectively received tolling funds from the motoring public, purporting that the funds would be channelled to Zinara, when in fact they would convert the funds to their own use.

The court heard on July 20, the Zinara risk and loss control department discovered the offence through CCTV footage, prompting them to report the matter to the police.

Investigations were instituted and it was established that the boom override installations were fitted without the knowledge and consent of Zinara and also without the knowledge of 10-10 Technologies.

On July 26, a team from CID Commercial Crimes went to 10-10 Technologies and they confirmed that they had not authorised the installation of the boom override system at the Eskbank Tollgate.

The State also has CCTV footage showing Mhuka and Msowa committing the crime.

Zinara is yet to establish the total prejudice, and so far, nothing has been recovered.

Southern Africa

2 Zinara officials bypass system, install own ‘gates’ – The Herald

2 Zinara officials bypass system, install own ‘gates’

Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent
TWO Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) revenue clerks yesterday appeared in court for allegedly installing a boom override system illegally and collecting money for their personal use.
Tariro Mhuka (26) and Henderson Msowa (39) appeared before Harare regional magistrate Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa facing fraud charges.
They were granted US$200 bail each and remanded to November 30.
Zinara is the complainant, represented by its risk and loss control manager, Mr Tawanda Marenga.
The two were operating from Zinara’s Eskbank Tollgate along the Harare-Bindura highway.
Some of their duties included collection of revenue from the motoring public and remitting the collected revenue to the senior revenue clerk at the close of business.
Prosecuting, Mr Pardon Dziva alleged that on July 18, the two connived to steal from Zinara using a 10-10 Technologies (Private) Limited information system.
The company, 10-10 Technologies, is the system provider for Zinara.
Mhuka and Msowa were allegedly working together with other Zinara employees, who have since been arrested and arraigned before the court.
Others are still at large.
It is understood that after the installation of the illegal system that would bypass the normal operating system, the suspects collectively received tolling funds from the motoring public, purporting that the funds would be channelled to Zinara, when in fact they would convert the funds to their own use.
The court heard on July 20, the Zinara risk and loss control department discovered the offence through CCTV footage, prompting them to report the matter to the police.
Investigations were instituted and it was established that the boom override installations were fitted without the knowledge and consent of Zinara and also without the knowledge of 10-10 Technologies.
On July 26, a team from CID Commercial Crimes went to 10-10 Technologies and they confirmed that they had not authorised the installation of the boom override system at the Eskbank Tollgate.
The State also has CCTV footage showing Mhuka and Msowa committing the crime.
Zinara is yet to establish the total prejudice, and so far, nothing has been recovered.