By Martin Muleya.
MUTARE, Zimbabwe. (news Of The South) –A total of eight teams in various sport codes were handed with prize money at the just ended Mutare District Youth tournament that was held at Odzi community grounds last week.
Mutare North legislator Honorable Batsirai Pemhenayi who was the guest of honour at the tournament organized by the Ministry of Sport and Recreation together with Ministry of Youth and Indigenization, implored the youths to take active participation in sport as it has become a business.
“This is a tournament meant to capacitate out of school youths in my constituency. The tournament was jointly organised by the Ministry of Sport as well as Ministry of Youth and Indigenisation just to help our youths showcase their talent in sport.
This is strictly a community based tournament meant to try identify and market talent,” said Hon Pemhenayi.
In an interview this week, Ministry of Sport and Recreation Sport Development and Promotion Officer Clifford Mujoko emphasized that the games which started at ward level, then cluster level and then constituency level are not politically motivated.
“Our games are not politically motivated. As a Ministry we do not harbour any political ambitions but the tournaments we are holding in five constituencies are wholly for the youths,” added Mujoko.
Chiwere soccer team came tops and walked away with prize money of $40 00 while Nhamburiko and Nyamajura emerged second and third respectively in the male category.
Nhamburiko netball team for all their effort were rewarded with a single jersey and a full set of bibs for being the best team.
Nengomasha Football Club walked away with a soccer ball and prize money of $40 00 while Odzi FC were given $20 for the first and second position in female soccer.
In the volleyball discipline it was Odzi affairas both the female and male teams scooped the top prizes.
Mujoko said the District Youth Tournament was part of an outreach programme being conducted by the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, so as to nurture talent to be excavated on the national showcase the Zimbabwe National Youth Games.
This is just but part of a bigger programme though we appreciate the existence of various disciplines in the world of sport. This is an outreach programme from the Ministry of Sport and Recreation, since its inception and our hope is to make our presence felt in various communities, he concluded.
From left to right; Ministry of Youth and Indigenisation Mutare District Youth Officer Alex Mwakipesile, Ministry of Sport and Recreation Sport Development and Promotion Officer Clifford Mujoko (in black T-shirt) and Mutare North legislator Batsirai Pemhenayi (extreme right)
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