Cheziya High School chess team coach refutes purported international triumph reports
Gokwe- GOKWE based school Cheziya High has vehemently refuted media reports that the school won the coveted prize in the Chess World Competition held in Rome this week ,reports Express Mail Zim.
Several local media outlets this week hurriedly reported that Cheziya had triumphed in the Chess World Competition devoid of fact-checking , a cardinal rule of journalism.
“The Zimbawean flag has been flew high in the chess arena with collaborative effort of students and educators, emphasizing the role of mentorship and guidance in achieving excellence.
“”The victory resonates deeply within Gokwe’s Cheziya High School, fostering a sense of pride and accomplishment. The entire community rallies behind the achievement, celebrating the school’s success as a symbol of resilience, determination, and intellectual prowess,” fallaciously reported a top local publication .
The purported victory was dismissed by the Cheziya chess team coach Blessing Jemani who categorically stated that his team did not triumph on his X account (formerly Twitter).
He said:
“I am the coach of the team and lies will only destroy the name of the school and sport.
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“We were not Number one, we are not bringing a trophy, We are bringing a lot of positive experiences.”
However, Cheziya has a decorated history of sweat and victory synonymous with the school name having posted gold medal in Khazastan last year.
Ironically, the school is located in an impoverished area in Gokwe known for poor road network ,infrastructure and massive looting by political elites like the recently suspended Mayor Wadyajena who was heavily defeated in Gokwe-Nembudziya where he was the member of Parliament.
So poor is the road network that at a certain event to officiate a Potraz event, the MP for Gokwe -Cana Owen ‘Mudha’ Ncube had to fly in a helicopter and received a rousing welcome from shabbily dressed villagers screaming the praise name ‘Sphundla’ – an indication that the villagers have internalised poverty and normalised the abnormal.
