The City of Harare has maintained that it will not relax city by-laws on the rearing of chickens in residential areas.
Speaking to Harare News, Harare Town Clerk Tendai Mahachi maintained that the city will stick to the stipulated By-Laws of 25 chickens per household. The town clerk cited health consequences that the city may encounter if the regulations are ignored. He said the City is commissioning a study to ascertain the implications of rearing chickens in large quantities in residential areas. But until that process is done, residents are encouraged to observe the current by-laws.
“We have to consider the health of the people first. Experience has shown that chickens carry diseases which can have fatal consequences to a large section of the population, as they spread fast,” said Mahachi.
Debate on chicken rearing has reached fever pitch as some residents argued that the city is being insensitive to the plight of its residents and they need this kind of venture to help them augment their meagre earnings.
The Centre for Applied Legal Research (CALR), which has done wide research on chicken products, says that as much as 20 percent of poultry products eaten in Harare and adjacent towns are raised in urban environments. CALR attributes this to the rise in demand for meat products.
“What has been missing is information related to the conditions in which these chickens are reared. In Asia several thousand people died of bird flu virus, and we don’t want it to happen here. In our case, we might have to contend with an increase in diarrhoeal diseases as hygiene standards are compromised,” contested the Town Clerk.
According to the Public Health Department, Harare City By-Laws section 25 allows residents to keep up to 25 chickens on residential stands, unless special license is obtained from the city health department,
Dr Prosper Chonzi, the City Health Director, explains that the by-law does not ban chicken rearing but sets standards that should be met by residents. The by-law states, “No person shall keep any poultry other than in a poultry house, the floor of which shall be constructed of impervious materials, with a runway enclosed with wire netting or other suitable material. No fowl run shall be nearer than 3 metres from the stand boundary, or nearer than 6 metres from any premises (house) used for human habitation. Every poultry house shall be kept thoroughly clean and free from decaying food, vermin, and filth of any kind. No person shall keep poultry which by reason of continued crowing, quacking, clucking, gobbling or like noise tends to destroy the comfort of the neighbourhood. No person shall keep any poultry in such a manner or in such numbers that they tend to injure the health or destroy the comfort of any person.”
Dr Chonzi stated that “The by-laws also states that, it is acceptable to kill one or two a day for home consumption but slaughter for commercial purposes must be done at a registered chicken abattoir. Offal and feathers are not to be discarded into the sewage system, but be buried within the owner’s yards. Chickens should have fresh water and suitable food available at all times. Clean, dry grass bedding or wood shavings must be provided and this should be changed regularly.” Dr Chonzi went on to say that given the nature of housing patterns in the capital, environmental issues associated with keeping huge number of chickens should be given top priority as these have the potential to cause major diseases.
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Do you remember the blockbuster hit film The Matrix that was released in 1999? You may not know this, but it has deep spiritual implications concerning the times we are living in and Bible prophecy.
It tells a story of how these “agents” are trying to turn us into machines. We are closer then ever before for this to become a reality when they cause us to receive an implantable microchip in our body during a time when physical money will be no more.
You may have seen on NBC news concerning the implantable RFID microchip that some people are getting put in their hand to make purchases, but did you know this microchip matches perfectly with prophecy in the Bible?
“He (the false prophet who deceives many by his miracles) causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name…
You also may have heard of the legendary number “666” that people have been speculating for possibly thousands of years on what it actually means. This article shares something I haven’t seen before, and I don’t think there could be any better explanation for what it means to calculate 666. This is no hoax. Very fascinating stuff!
…Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666″ (Revelation 13:16-18 NKJV).
To see all the details showing why the Bible foretold of all these things, check out this article!
Article: https://biblewoke.com/rfid-mark-of-the-beast-666-revealed
GOD is sending out His end time warning:
“Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, ‘If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name'” (Revelation 14:9-11).
In the Islamic religion they have man called the Mahdi who is known as their messiah of whom they are waiting to take the stage. There are many testimonies from people online who believe this man will be Barack Obama who is to be the biblical Antichrist based off dreams they have received. I myself have had strange dreams about him like no other person. So much so that I decided to share this information.
He came on stage claiming to be a Christian with no affiliation to the Muslim faith…
“In our lives, Michelle and I have been strengthened by our Christian faith. But there have been times where my faith has been questioned — by people who don’t know me — or they’ve said that I adhere to a different religion, as if that were somehow a bad thing,” – Barack Obama
…but was later revealed by his own family members that he indeed is a devout Muslim.
So what’s in the name? The meaning of someones name can say a lot about a person. God throughout history has given names to people that have a specific meaning tied to their lives. How about the name Barack Obama? Let us take a look at what may be hiding beneath the surface…
“And He (Jesus) said to them (His disciples), ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven'” (Luke 10:18).
In the Hebrew language we can uncover the meaning behind the name Barack Obama.
Barack, also transliterated as Baraq, in Hebrew is: lightning
baraq – Biblical definition:
From Strongs H1299; lightning; by analogy a gleam; concretely a flashing sword: – bright, glitter (-ing, sword), lightning. (Strongs Hebrew word H1300 baraq baw-rawk’)
Barak ‘O’bamah, The use of bamah is used to refer to the “heights” of Heaven.
bamah – Biblical definition:
From an unused root (meaning to be high); an elevation: – height, high place, wave. (Strongs Hebrew word H1116 bamah baw-maw’)
The day following the election of Barack Obama (11/04/08), the winning pick 3 lotto numbers in Illinois (Obama’s home state) for 11/5/08 were 666.
Obama was a U.S. senator for Illinois, and his zip code was 60606.
Seek Jesus while He may be found…repent, confess and forsake your sins and trust in the savior! Jesus says we must be born again by His Holy Spirit to enter the kingdom of God…God bless!
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