I’m thinking of doing this to a copy of the the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper (and seeing what’s left).

An ad-free issue of Vogue’s US September issue is for sale on Craigslist. Price: USD $4,447,847.53. The magazine comes without any ads. The seller removed all pages with ads and left only articles. Ads on pages that couldn’t be removed are deleted with a black permanent marker.The price of the ad-free Vogue issue is based on the anticipated amount that advertisers paid for the ad space. More

Terms of Reference for Consultancy Service: Impact Assessment of Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association (ZWLA)
Deadline: 22 November 2013 (17:00 UK time)

Womankind Worldwide is an international women’s rights charity working to help women transform their lives in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We partner with women’s rights organisations who are challenging discrimination and violence.

We are tendering for proposals to undertake an Impact Assessment to examine the impact achieved for women and girls by our local partner the Zimbabwe Women Lawyer’s Association (ZWLA) over a period of 10 years.

The Impact Assessment will examine and provide strong evidence on the impact achieved, i.e. positive, negative, intended and unintended, on direct and indirect beneficiaries, analyse ZWLA’s contributions and identify specific factors that have enabled or disabled positive impact to occur. The Assessment will also review the relevance of our work, assess effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability of ZWLA’s programmatic interventions and organisational development processes and document lessons learnt and best practice.

Please use this link to see the Terms of Reference, which include the application process.

Please send your electronic applications to Mariela Magnelli at: Mariela [at] womankind [dot] org [dot] uk

Poetry by Freedom T.V. Nyamubaya, featured on Poetry International.

A Mysterious Marriage

Once upon a time
A boy and girl were
Forced to leave their home
By armed robbers.
The boy was Independence
The girl was Freedom.
While fighting back, they got married.

After the big war they went back home.
Everybody prepared for the wedding.
Drinks and food abounded,
Even the disabled felt able.
The whole village gathered waiting,
Freedom and Independence
Were more popular than Jesus.

Independence came
But Freedom was not there.
An old woman saw Freedom’s shadow passing
Through the crowd, leaving by the gate.
All the same, they celebrated Independence.

Independence is now a senior bachelor.
Some people still talk about him,
Others take no notice.
A lot still say it was a fake marriage.
You can’t be a husband without a wife.
Fruitless and barren, Independence staggers to old age.
Leaving her shadow behind,
Freedom has never returned.

Mysterious Marriages Continued

After the mysterious disappearance
Freedom still not found
We can’t say she is dead
No evidence of her whereabouts
Police tired of investigating
Probably they need a bribe
For something to start happening.

Now we hear of the newly weds
I’m not sure who married who
Whether Morgan married Robert
Or Robert married Morgan
Maybe they married each other

Somebody is optimistic
These days anything can be legalised
If only you fight for it

A couple of years ago there was a similar marriage
Zipra and Zanla got married
And became Mr and Mrs ZIPA
ZIMBABWE PEOPLE’S ARMY
The two were madly in love
But their parents hated each other
The next thing we heard was an out-of-court
settlement
The reason being simple: They spent most
Of the time trying to outwit each other

As the elephants continue fighting
The grass and twigs suffer heavy casualties

In Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central, it was a question of choice
Do you want long sleeves or short
This is not about buying at Edgars
It’s a hand cut off voting for your choice
Freedom is not allowed in this country

In Mutoko, Mashonaland East, suspected youth sell-outs
Pay between two goats and a herd of cattle to base managers
Or risk disappearing
This is usually after their buttocks have turned to minced meat

In Chegutu, Mashonaland West, as we speak
One white couple three children two dogs one cat and a maid
Spent the whole day frog-jumping in their underwear
For not accepting the rule of looting
That normally happens just before harvest
In Matabeleland nobody wants to talk about it,
Gukurahundi,
Some people may have to change their names
When freedom comes

In Mutare
Helicopters hover over diamond panners in Chiadzwa
2000 dead. Nobody gives a damn
Diamonds are for members of the politburo only

Whether its Robert or Morgan
Each can be two sides of the same coin
Freedom may remain a myth
Until we claim it

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Ten (10) Enumerators: CARE International in Zimbabwe
Deadline: 14 November 2013

Duty Station: Mberengwa (7) and Chivi (3)
Position Code: STA-E13

Job summary
CARE International in Zimbabwe is inviting applications for Enumerator positions that have arisen in one of its projects.  The incumbent will be responsible for facilitating participatory community based village targeting and registration in selected wards. S/he will also be responsible for the following:

Duties and responsibilities
-Coordinate community public meeting in assigned wards
-Coordinating with local leaders, appraise community members on the registration criterion and other key considerations necessary to complete the ranking process
-Guide community members in the conduct of village mapping
-Compile beneficiary profiles and other necessary data required for the completion of the household register in the order of priority
-Provide feedback to communities and conduct household visits to ascertain accuracy and eligibility of registered households
-Submit manual registers for computerization

Qualifications, skills and experience
-At least 2 A level passes
-Ability to communicate in vernacular languages (Shona and/or Ndebele)
-Ability and experience working in a communal environment and working with rural communities
-Applicants must be residents in the respective duty stations

To apply
Interested and suitably qualified applicants should submit application letters together with updated Curriculum Vitae by Thursday 14 November 2013 quoting the position code on the subject for e-mail applications to:

Human Resources Manager
(STA-E13) CARE International in Zimbabwe
8 Ross Avenue
Belgravia
Harare

Or email: vacancies [at] carezimbabwe [dot] org

Two (2) positions: Local Welfare Organization
Deadline: 15 November 2013

A local Welfare Organization is looking for suitably qualified candidates to fill the two (2) positions listed below. The persons should be able to commence work on 01 December 2013 and both positions will on a Fixed Term Contracts basis for the period 01 December 2013 to 31 October 2014. The successful candidates would be required to obtain a Police Clearance Report:

1) Nurse – RGN

Person specification
-Registered General Nurse Diploma
-Diploma in Counseling
-Training in HIV/AIDS Management
-Highly knowledgeable in Opportunistic Infection Drugs
-Strong Report Writing Skills
-Computer literate
-Class four (4) Driving License
-3 Years post qualification experience
-Mature, 30 years and above

Key job specification
-Developing and Implementing HIV/AIDS Management interventions
-Providing Nursing Care to targeted beneficiaries
-Providing counseling to targeted beneficiaries
-Producing Project Progress Reports

2) Social Worker

Person specification
-First degree in Social Work/Community Development
-Must have a Certificate in counseling
-Knowledge of HIV/AIDS
-Computer literate
-Class four (4) Driving License
-A minimum of 2years experience
-Mature, 30 years and above
-Good communication and problem solving skills

Key job specification
-Assessing, developing and implementing interventions for targeted beneficiaries
-Facilitating implementation, Supervising and guiding Community Based Income Generating Projects (IGPs) Ø    Rendering integrated social services to families with emphasis on empowerment and development
-Assisting targeted beneficiaries in acquiring identity documents (e.g. Birth/Death Certificates and National Identity Cards)
-Networking with the relevant institutions and stakeholders
-Producing Projects Reports

To apply
If interested reply via email: mashambanzoumail [a] mashambanzou [dot] co [dot] zw or bring your CVs and application letter to 40 Sundown Road, Waterfalls, Harare by Friday 15, November 2013.

Government’s announcement that it would be taking down “illegal structures” around the country, and the demolition of tuck shops in Ruwa last week, was met with criticism from many actors, including Kubatana’s subscribers. This week, the Ministry of Local Government and the City of Harare have begun to distance themselves from these plans.

With good reason – This ironic “Letter to Gogo” from a Kubatana subscriber puts the issue very well:

Nhamo Primary School
Box 100% Poverty
Uzumba

Dear Grandmother

I am happy to tell you that bhora mugedhi has started its operations in Harare.

The little I was sending you from my tuck shop is no more. If all goes well, I will lose my job through the employment creation and empowerment scheme on the table.

I will let you know the progress in due course.

Yours in poverty,
Tichafa