*Veganism Becomes New Way Of Life For Many Zimbabweans* Danisa Mwaera and his wife Phindile have lived strictly as vegans for more than three decades, meaning that during this time, the couple has not consumed any animal products All four of their children have never tasted meat Now aged 63 and 60, Mwaera and his better-half based in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare have switched to producing their vegan food in their backyard Now aged 63 and 60, Mwaera and his better-half based in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare have switched to producing their vegan food in their backyard

Their children, the eldest 32, claimed they have never even felt tempted to stray from their vegan lifestyles and hope to pass on the culture to their own families *Veganism Solution* “It’s good and healthy to be a vegan and we rarely fall sick and it is my hope that we would also pass the same lifestyle to our own families,” Mendisi Mwaera, 25, told Anadolu Agency Agricultural officers like Hillary Chinowaita, who works for the Ministry of Agriculture, said: “Organically produced food taken systematically by vegans prolongs life and it’s very true Agricultural officers like Hillary Chinowaita, who works for the Ministry of Agriculture, said: “Organically produced food taken systematically by vegans prolongs life and it’s very true

” Unmarried yet, the younger Mwaera said like his parents, he would set up an organic vegetable garden at his home and ensure his vegan family eats uncontaminated foods A pattern the couple claimed they have abided with for years, they have made sure they maintain their organic vegetable garden in their backyard, meaning they do not have to buy from anywhere *Vegan Converts* Instead, the family has become the vegan gospel spreaders in their community and now more and more people like 43-year-old Dheliwe Zamani have joined them after envying their lifestyle *Vegan Converts* Instead, the family has become the vegan gospel spreaders in their community and now more and more people like 43-year-old Dheliwe Zamani have joined them after envying their lifestyle

“I tell you, the Mwaera family members just look stunning in terms of their health, all so fit and youngish from the mother, the father and the children The vegan lifestyle is good and I don’t regret joining it,” she told Anadolu Agency Vegetarianism is gaining traction in Zimbabwe at a time the world celebrates World Vegan Day which comes every year on Nov Vegetarianism is gaining traction in Zimbabwe at a time the world celebrates World Vegan Day which comes every year on Nov

1 Global Vegan celebrations are attributed to Louise Wallis, who proposed the idea in 1994 as Chairman of the Vegan Society in the UK and now Vegan Day is celebrated in different parts of the world to advocate veganism and its way of life World Vegan Day has become an annual event celebrated by vegans like the Mwaera family and their vegan converts World Vegan Day has become an annual event celebrated by vegans like the Mwaera family and their vegan converts

*Veganism Saving Environment* Zimbabwean nutritionists and environmentalists have teamed up to hail the benefits of veganism for humans and the natural environment “Vegans are the true practical example of what people should do when they want to lead healthier longer lives They hardly contract diseases like cancer, diabetes and many others,” Tynos Muhalaphe, a Harare-based nutritionist told Anadolu Agency They hardly contract diseases like cancer, diabetes and many others,” Tynos Muhalaphe, a Harare-based nutritionist told Anadolu Agency

For Zimbabwean environmental experts like Doson Hamandishe, vegans are helping to save the environment “They plant fruit trees for their fruits which is part of their diet, and this means trees are safe with vegans as they practice afforestation They also don’t eat meat or any animal products, meaning wildlife is safe in the hands of vegans, this as they grow their own vegetables throughout the year,” Hamandishe told Anadolu Agency They also don’t eat meat or any animal products, meaning wildlife is safe in the hands of vegans, this as they grow their own vegetables throughout the year,” Hamandishe told Anadolu Agency

Now, as typical friends of the environment, the Mwaera family together with colleagues who have converted to vegetarianism, have switched to celebrating World Vegan Day through activities such as planting trees as they commemorate the day *Rising Vegan Business* Yet as vegetarianism gains fame across Zimbabwe, vegan restaurants are emerging in major cities like Harare, Masvingo and Victoria Falls In Harare, there is the Chisipite vegan restaurant owned and run by Mikaela, who is vegan As more and more people turn to veganism, Mikaela stepped up to the growing demand for vegetarian foods, offering weekly changing menus using fresh and seasonal ingredients, at times providing even fresh or frozen vegan food for vegans wanting to stock up Entrepreneurs like Mikaela have seized on the opportunity to also grow their business, with many affluent clients coming to the restaurant and Harare’s high-profile residents eager to change their life around with a plant-based diet *Veganism Scorned By The Poor* But for residents from the low-income suburbs of Harare, like 24-year-old Elina Chuma, nothing is fascinating about eating vegetables because she said vegetable-eating is a sign of poverty “In my family, we rarely have meat, not because it’s by choice, but because we can’t afford it Yet we also would love to eat meat every day if we could afford,” Chuma told Anadolu Agency As poor Zimbabweans crave meat even as vegetarianism gains fame, health challenges have also forced many Zimbabweans to switch to vegan diets “I battled high blood pressure as a teenager and after getting advice on diet from a close friend who is a vegan, I said let me give it a try and here I’m now with zero blood pressure,” said Chuma Yet, she has always been one of many Zimbabweans who have shunned vegetarianism After being afflicted by high blood pressure, Chuma has become a staunch advocate for vegetarianism, this as many Zimbabweans like her struggle to lead healthy lifestyles For Chuma, vegetarianism has become the way to go “That’s my way of life now and vegan I shall remain,” she said *AnadoluAgency*

*UZ Student & Pro-Democracy Campaigner, Allan Moyo, Freed* University of Zimbabwe (UZ) student and pro-democracy campaigner Allan Moyo is now a free man after spending more than two months in remand prison for allegedly calling for a revolt against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government Moyo was removed from remand on 27 October by Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko after his lawyer Obey Shava from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) applied for the removal of his client from remand as the State was not ready to commence trial since he was arrested in December The State was advised to summon Moyo to appear in court if it intends to continue with prosecuting him on charges of participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of the peace or bigotry as defined in section 37(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act The State was advised to summon Moyo to appear in court if it intends to continue with prosecuting him on charges of participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of the peace or bigotry as defined in section 37(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act

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*Mberengwa’s Private School Makes Strides* Great Dyke AB Academy, a private school situated at Mberengwa Turnoff is starting to make strides and inroads Great Dyke was established in 2016 and it now has an enrolment of 57 pupils from Grade 1 to 7 pupils from Grade 1 to 7

On October 1, 2021, Great Dyke board chairman Timothy Msindazi gave a feedback meeting to the parents and told them that the school will soon be one of the best in the region He called for parents to start enrolling their children for the year 2022 The following are some of the highlights of his speech; “We do not talk only but you prove us right when you see kids from our school The following are some of the highlights of his speech; “We do not talk only but you prove us right when you see kids from our school

We encourage our staff to produce pupils with not only book knowledge but also practical skills We expect to see more pupils next year but maintaining our ratio of 1 teacher per 20 students so that one on one sessions will not be jeopardized,” remarked Msindazi *MasvingoMirror* *MasvingoMirror*

*Byo Doctor Makes Historic Return Home* An opportunity to study and work abroad, is one that is never missed or compromised as “pastures” are considered greener out there, but for an ex-Milton High School pupil, returning home was on top of his list Now a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Dr Tongai Chitsamatanga is back in Bulawayo to practice at the just opened Cure International Hospital, becoming the first pediatric orthopedic surgeon to return to Zimbabwe after specialising abroad A pediatric orthopedic surgeon diagnoses, treats and manages children with bone disorders A pediatric orthopedic surgeon diagnoses, treats and manages children with bone disorders

The common disorders include club foot, bow legs and toe walking Children with broken bones are also treated Sunday News caught up with Dr Chitsamatanga (41) on Thursday last week just as he was preparing to go into surgery and got the chance to trace his journey which began in the Midlands Province Sunday News caught up with Dr Chitsamatanga (41) on Thursday last week just as he was preparing to go into surgery and got the chance to trace his journey which began in the Midlands Province

“I am an orthopedic surgeon I specialised more in pediatric orthopedics I was born and bred in Gweru then moved to Bulawayo where I was between 1995 and 1998 as I did my studies at Milton High School I was born and bred in Gweru then moved to Bulawayo where I was between 1995 and 1998 as I did my studies at Milton High School

After that I went to Harare to Medical School where I graduated in 2004 at the College of Health Sciences at the University of Zimbabwe “I did my internship of two years at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals then proceeded to work at Mutambara Mission Hospital for six years I returned to Parirenyatwa to train in general orthopedics at the College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa graduating in 2017,” he said I returned to Parirenyatwa to train in general orthopedics at the College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa graduating in 2017,” he said

After his general orthopedics training he went to the United Kingdom in 2019 for a trauma and limb reconstruction fellowship *Sunday News*

*Childhood Cancer Intervention Hailed* The National Aids Council (NAC) recently hosted a golf tournament to support childhood cancers initiatives led by local organisation KIDZCAN Zimbabwe Below are the remarks by NAC board chairperson Margaret Mehlomakhulu, who was the guest of honour at the tournament’s prize-giving ceremony held last week at the Harare Golf Club I feel highly honoured that I have been asked to be the Guest of Honour at this climax event, marking the end and prize giving ceremony for the 2021 NAC Pro-AM Golf Tournament I feel highly honoured that I have been asked to be the Guest of Honour at this climax event, marking the end and prize giving ceremony for the 2021 NAC Pro-AM Golf Tournament

Before I proceed, I would like to remind you all that Covid-19 is still with us and therefore we are all behoved to continue observing government and World Health Organisation (WHO) safety guidelines and measures I am glad to note that our seating is compliant to the social distancing requirement and that we are all wearing face masks Ladies and gentlemen, this prize giving ceremony comes at the end of a busy three days, filled with aims, misses and holes, all in the name of supporting childhood cancers initiatives, led by KIDZCAN Zimbabwe Ladies and gentlemen, this prize giving ceremony comes at the end of a busy three days, filled with aims, misses and holes, all in the name of supporting childhood cancers initiatives, led by KIDZCAN Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe as you will be aware has recorded tremendous progress in the response to HIV over the years, especially in HIV prevention, where the country has deployed a coterie of interventions, both biomedical and social On the basis of these interventions, Zimbabwe managed to turn the tide on new infections, and reduced both the incidence and prevalence towards epidemic control At the same time, the number of people living with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy has increased, giving an opportunity to our people to live fulfilling lives again, while participating in social and economic development of the country At the same time, the number of people living with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy has increased, giving an opportunity to our people to live fulfilling lives again, while participating in social and economic development of the country

The longevity based on widened access to ART has given way to new health challenges especially non-communicable diseases One of the diseases is cancer and its prevalence has been rising among our people especially among women While women are the most affected through cervical cancer, which accounts for 35% of all cancers in the country, men and children are also affected and often times die silently as the national focus is yet to be fully zoomed on this and other related diseases While women are the most affected through cervical cancer, which accounts for 35% of all cancers in the country, men and children are also affected and often times die silently as the national focus is yet to be fully zoomed on this and other related diseases

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*Man In Court For Laundering US$40 000* A Harare man is in trouble after anonymous suspicious funds were deposited into his bank account before the funds were withdrawn in Ivory Coast and France David Jose Chikungwa (26) who holds an account with BancABC is answering to money laundering charges He was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi Friday and was remanded in custody He was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi Friday and was remanded in custody

The complainant is BancABC Bank and it is being represented by its security officer Tendal Nzombe It is alleged that sometime during the month of October 2021, the accused person opened two BancABC Visa Prepaid account numbers The State alleges in October, the accused person visited the BancABC branch in Mt Pleasant, and he collected the Visa cards The State alleges in October, the accused person visited the BancABC branch in Mt Pleasant, and he collected the Visa cards

Chikungwa allegedly deposited US$3 into each of the accounts The court heard on October 23 at around 0100 hours, one of Chikungwa’s accounts was deposited with US$10 000 According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the source of the funds is still unclear According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the source of the funds is still unclear

It is alleged on the same day, the amount deposited was withdrawn on a different ATM in Ivory Coast and the account was left with no money in it *NewZim*

*10 Armed Robbers In The Dock* A Total of 10 suspected armed robbers Friday appeared in court facing charges of committing several robberies across the country The 10 are Tendai Munson Ndlovu (43), Kudakwashe Adoni (28), Kosam Phiri (36), Svinurai Marandu (29), Louis Munyamani (29), Tauya Nyanzou (45), Tozivepi Kuyangamara (47), Friday Tembo (43), Pious Ncube (44), Abraham Muzamba (31), and Christopher Danda (37) They appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi who remanded them in custody to November 15 They appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi who remanded them in custody to November 15

According to court papers, on September 14 this year, at around 2100 hours at Zvinavashe Farm in Norton, the accused persons hatched a plan to steal from the complainant The gang allegedly went to the farmhouse where Derek Zvanyanya a member of the Zimbabwe National Army and his workmates were sleeping The soldiers were providing security duties at the farm The soldiers were providing security duties at the farm

The court heard the robbers were armed with two pistols and a revolver but were confronted by the security details The complainants allegedly managed to escape from the scene leaving their firearms and ammunition in one of the rooms *NewZim* *NewZim*

*Veterans Investment Corporation Board Announced* The Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs Cde Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has announced a nine- member board of directors for the Veterans Investment Corporation that will oversee the execution of investments by veterans of the liberation struggle in various sectors of the economy The Veterans Investment Corporation, which was launched on June 12 by President Mnangagwa, is owned by the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Fund and has various subsidiaries that will hold and manage assets in different sectors The new board is comprised of Mr Clive Mphambela, who represents the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Mr John Mafararikwa representing the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, as well as Mr Timothy Njekete The new board is comprised of Mr Clive Mphambela, who represents the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Mr John Mafararikwa representing the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, as well as Mr Timothy Njekete

Other members of the board include Ms Chiratidzo Mabuwa, Ms Emily Rusere, Ms Cecilia Dubiwa, Group Captain (Retired) Joyce Murozvi, Mr Jabulani Mbetu and Mr Sobhuku Dube All appointees, besides Mr Mphambela, are war veterans and hold professional qualifications and skills required to manage the board and its subsidiaries *Herald* *Herald*

*Zimbabwe’s Farming Boom Masks 20 Wasted Years* Two decades after Robert Mugabe drove White farmers off their land, Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector is booming The people tending the crops are, again, mostly White farmers Mugabe’s often violent program, partly designed to bolster political support ahead of a crucial election, slashed exports, prompted Western nations to impose sanctions, and tipped the country into economic turmoil Mugabe’s often violent program, partly designed to bolster political support ahead of a crucial election, slashed exports, prompted Western nations to impose sanctions, and tipped the country into economic turmoil

The state’s now seeking funds to compensate the ejected farmers Today, the fertile land around the capital, Harare, is dotted with expensive irrigation equipment, and wheat, corn, and tobacco production is soaring, while a nascent blueberry industry is earning precious foreign currency The government’s own targets see soybean output more than tripling this season and the crucial tobacco crop jumping 75% The government’s own targets see soybean output more than tripling this season and the crucial tobacco crop jumping 75%

The state-controlled Sunday Mail on Oct 24 crowed about the “successful implementation of the historic land reform program” that “sought to correct historical imbalances in land distribution and ownership” In reality, it has failed” In reality, it has failed

Zimbabwean farming is dominated by large companies such as British American Tobacco and Innscor Africa that hire growers to produce on their behalf on a commercial scale *Bloomberg*

*Amid Booze-Fuelled Welcome, Mnangagwa Thumps Chest At Rare UK Visit* President Emmerson Mnangagwa hired a US$12,000-per hour jet to fly him to Scotland – fearing the indebted Air Zimbabwe’s Boeing 767 could get impounded over debts Mnangagwa landed at 930PM local time on Sunday after hiring a luxury jet reserved for VIPs in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic30PM local time on Sunday after hiring a luxury jet reserved for VIPs in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic

Mnangagwa’s delegation to 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, also referred to as COP26, numbers over 60 people, including members of his family Some of the travelling party went ahead of his trip on the luxuriously-fitted jet which stopped in Cairo, Egypt, for a refuelling stop Without priority clearance, the 79-year-old Zimbabwean leader’s Airbus A319-115(CJ) was forced into multiple holding positions over Scotland while waiting to land Without priority clearance, the 79-year-old Zimbabwean leader’s Airbus A319-115(CJ) was forced into multiple holding positions over Scotland while waiting to land

Zanu PF supporters based in Scotland were preparing a welcome event for Mnangagwa Videos posted online showed Zanu PF supporters buying expensive whiskeys from a supermarket, eliciting a tweet from Zimbabwe’s government spokesman Nick Mangwana, who wrote: “Tonight there is a massive welcome party held in honour of HE President Mnangagwa “Glasgow is the place to be as Zimbabweans from all corners of the UK attend this shindig and welcome their president “Glasgow is the place to be as Zimbabweans from all corners of the UK attend this shindig and welcome their president

The party will sill over to the streets tomorrow” One of the men seen pushing a trolley laden with alcohol from a COSCO supermarket has been identified as Kudzai Makuku, a construction manager with Network Rail, a company that manages most of Britain’s rail network “We are ready, viva Zanu PF! Welcoming our president ED Mnangagwa in Scotland UK!” Makuku says on the video clip while pushing a trolley full of whiskies, including at least six Glenfiddich 12 bottles worth ‎£40 each “We are ready, viva Zanu PF! Welcoming our president ED Mnangagwa in Scotland UK!” Makuku says on the video clip while pushing a trolley full of whiskies, including at least six Glenfiddich 12 bottles worth ‎£40 each

They also carried other whiskies, cases of beers and cognacs Zanu PF sees Mnangagwa’s trip to the United Kingdom – the first by a Zimbabwean leader since Robert Mugabe’s state visit in 1994 – as a major political coup Mnangagwa’s trip however has nothing to do with his perception by the British government – he is in Glasgow because of rules that permit him to attend United Nations meetings, overriding any concerns of the host state Mnangagwa’s trip however has nothing to do with his perception by the British government – he is in Glasgow because of rules that permit him to attend United Nations meetings, overriding any concerns of the host state

Mnangagwa is a pariah in the West, blamed by critics for economic mismanagement, corruption and authoritarian rule worse than his predecessor Robert Mugabe, who died in 2018 a year after he was deposed in a military coup Mnangagwa blames the West for ruining his country with sanctions, which he says are in retaliation for the Zanu PF government’s seizure of white-owned farms on behalf of landless blacks Britain and the United States say their sanctions are targeted against individuals responsible for corruption and human rights abuses Britain and the United States say their sanctions are targeted against individuals responsible for corruption and human rights abuses

Mnagagwa tweeted last week that he was “eagerly looking forward” to the trip His officials and state newspapers have falsely projected the trip as a diplomatic breakthrough The United Nations COP26 summit has been billed as a make-or-break chance to save the planet from the most calamitous effects of climate change The United Nations COP26 summit has been billed as a make-or-break chance to save the planet from the most calamitous effects of climate change

Delayed by a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, COP26 aims to keep alive a target of capping global warming at 15C above pre-industrial levels – the limit scientists say would avoid its most destructive consequences “We need to come out of Glasgow saying with credibility that we have kept 15 alive,” Alok Sharma, COP26’s president, said on Sunday as delegates began arriving in the Scottish city “We’re already at global warming at 11 degrees above pre-industrial levels,” he told Sky News television “At 15 there are countries in the world that will be underwater, and that’s why we need to get an agreement here on how we tackle climate change over the next decade” Meeting the 15 C goal, agreed in Paris to much fanfare in 2015, will require a surge in political momentum and diplomatic heavy-lifting to make up for the insufficient action and empty pledges that have characterised much of global climate politics The conference needs to secure more ambitious pledges to further cut emissions, lock in billions in climate finance, and finish the rules to implement the Paris Agreement with the unanimous consent of the nearly 200 countries that signed it But there is huge work to be done At a summit in Rome, leaders of the Group of 20 major economies agreed on a final statement on Sunday that urges “meaningful and effective” action to limit global warming at 15 degrees Celsius but offers few concrete commitments The G20 bloc, which includes Brazil, China, India, Germany and the United States, accounts for an estimated 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions A new pledge last week from China, the world’s biggest polluter, was labelled a missed opportunity that will cast a shadow over the two-week summit Announcements from Russia and Saudi Arabia were also lacklustre The return of the United States, the world’s biggest economy, to UN climate talks will be a boon to the conference, after a four-year absence under President Donald Trump But like many world leaders, President Joe Biden will arrive at COP26 without firm legislation in place to deliver his own climate pledge as Congress wrangles over how to finance it and new uncertainty about whether US agencies can even regulate greenhouse gas emissions *ZimLive*