HARARE, June 23 (NewsDay Live) - Businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has launched a scholarship fund in honour of the late and long-serving member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, elder Harry Dumba.
Dumba (94), died last week at Tagwirei’s Arundel Hospital in Harare.
He was buried on Monday at his Denzva village home in Makoni South constituency, Manicaland province.
Tagwirei, who was recently co-opted into the Zanu PF central committee, is a senior member of the SDA Church.
Addressing mourners, Tagwirei, who was represented by Obey Chimuka, announced the Harry Dumba Scholarship Foundation.
Tagwirei met all the funeral costs for Dumba, describing him as one of the founding pillars of the SDA Church in Zimbabwe.
“Harry Dumba Scholarship Foundation shall be named after him. We are going to ask brother Kudzi Chipanga (the Zanu PF Makoni district co-ordinating committee chairperson) to come to the office together someone representing the family,” Chimuka said on behalf of Tagwirei.
“I also spoke about Bridging Gap Foundation, Arundel. Dr Tagwirei sent me saying today, we should not cry because it’s a recognition of an extra ordinary man.
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“You can’t speak about the history of Adventism without mentioning Father Dumba. At one time he told us that they used to travel long distances using scotchcarts and bicycles preaching the gospel.”
Chipanga applauded Tagwirei’s gesture.
“I want to thank Dr Tagwirei for the gesture. He covered all the funeral expenses. As a family, we were told to keep our money.
“As you can see, the catering and everything ... Dr Tagwirei said we are celebrating life.”
Chipanga hailed President Emmerson Mnangagwa for having foot soldiers like Tagwirei.
“On the scholarship, we also want to applaud our President Emmerson Mnangagwa of having foot soldiers like Dr Tagwirei who toes his line and promoting his vision,” he added.
Among the mourners were Makoni South MP Albert Nyakuedzwa, Zanu PF central committee member Getrude Mutandi and Women’s League member Tariro Mhondiwa.
