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Jacob Ngarivhume was arrested and jailed by Emmerson Mnangagwa’s corrupt regime in Zimbabwe for a crime he did not commit. He was falsely accused of being at Jameson Timba’s house on June 16 when Timba was arrested despite never having met Timba. Ngarivhume is a victim of a grave injustice. Ngarivhume’s wife informed me that their daughter, who is studying medicine in a neighboring country, is very unwell. Let us keep them in our thoughts. The arrest and imprisonment of Jacob Ngarivhume on fabricated charges is not only a violation of his human rights, but also a blatant attempt by the regime to silence his political activism. This is the third time that Jacob Ngarivhume has been arrested on bogus charges, the previous charges were eventually thrown out after he spent 12 months in prison. The international community must continue to monitor the situation in Zimbabwe and advocate for the release of political prisoners like Ngarivhume, as well as for the protection of their families and associates. The Zimbabwean tyrant Emmerson Mnangagwa and his regime must be held accountable for their illegal actions, and those responsible for human rights abuses must be brought to justice. Let us all stand with the more than 100 political prisoners in Zimbabwean jails and give strength to their families, these people were arrested in our name. Silence and not sharing their suffering is tacit approval with what the corrupt dictator is doing in Zimbabwe.

This is Mnangagwa’s legacy, the June O-Level results are out, and the pass rate is 4%. How can a country succeed with this level of educational failure? Note that schools have no books, no internet, and teachers are paid peanuts and there are 20-hour electricity blackouts. This shockingly low pass rate of 4% is a damning indictment of the state of education in Zimbabwe under Mnangagwa's leadership. This failure is not just a matter of poor student performance, but rather a systemic issue resulting from chronic underfunding, lack of resources, and low teacher morale. Without access to basic educational materials like books and the internet, students are at a severe disadvantage in an increasingly globalised world where the internet is the mainstay source of information. Moreover, teachers who are paid inadequate salaries are unlikely to be motivated to provide quality instruction, leading to a vicious cycle of underperformance. Zimbabwe has never had an O-Level pass rate above 30% in the last thirty years. When Mnangagwa came to power through a military coup, he claimed he would improve things, but conditions are worsening due to his corrupt rule. The impact of this educational crisis extends far beyond individual students and their families. A country cannot hope to succeed in the long term without a well-educated and skilled workforce. The failure of Zimbabwe's education system under Mnangagwa's leadership thus poses a significant threat to the country's future prosperity and stability. Everyone knows the root of this problem, the looting of public funds, the appointment of incompetent and unqualified people. Zimbabwe’s ICT ministry is run by a soap opera actress, that is how much Mnangagwa doesn’t care at all!