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International Space Station orbit adjusted for cargo ship docking

2012 March 01 | 643 Views

The International Space Station's (ISS) orbit had been raised 2.1 kilometers for the docking of Russia's Progress cargo spaceship in April, Mission Control said Wednesday.It said the main engines of the Russian Zvezda module were turned on for one minute to conduct the re-adjustment.The current orb...

by Moyo Roy

Amnesty International calls on Zim to stop manipulating laws to harass human rights activists

2012 January 27 | 426 Views

Harare - Amnesty International on Friday called on Zimbabwean authorities to refrain from manipulating the country's laws to harass human rights activists and opponents of veteran President Robert Mugabe."The continuation of human rights violations against critics of President Robert Mugabe's Za...

by Ndou Paul

A Revolutionary Mind-set: Are Zimbabweans Ready?

2012 January 02 | 507 Views

The foolish will always equate revolution to violence; this mind-set afflicts the oppressor and the oppressed alike. In Zimbabwe we have experienced a semi-revolution during the liberation struggle, the oppressors of today were the revolutionaries of yesteryear, they used all means necessary to li...

by Thulani Nkala

Death of North Korean leader "Kim Jong Il" could be opportunity for human rights: Amnesty International

2011 December 19 | 466 Views

The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and assumption of power by his son, Kim Jong-un, present an important opportunity for improving the country's catastrophic human rights record, Amnesty International said today. "Kim Jong-il, like his father before him, left millions of North Korean...

by Amnesty International

Zim elected into International Organisation for Migration Council

2011 December 19 | 425 Views

Zimbabwe has been elected to the general council of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and to the executive committee of the 146-member world body Ministry of Labour and Social Services acting chief labour officer Mr Langton Ngorima said the country was elected to sit in the general ...

by staff reporter

Arrest Bush during Africa trip - Amnesty International

2011 December 02 | 430 Views

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amnesty International called on Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia on Thursday to arrest former U.S. President George W. Bush for human rights violations when he visits Africa this month.As president from 2001 to 2009, Bush authorized the use of water boarding and other interrogation...

by Reuters

Amnesty International plotting unrest in Eritrea: Govt

2011 September 09 | 422 Views

Addis Ababa - Eritrea, the Red Sea state often criticised for alleged human rights abuses, has accused rights group Amnesty International of plotting to incite popular unrest, similar to uprisings seen in the Middle East.Amnesty International denied the charges as "completely unfounded and ludicrous...

by Reuters

Joyous Celebration coming to Bulawayo

2011 July 31 | 465 Views

Its joyous time! In August, Joyous Celebration (JC), a widely celebrated South African gospel choir, will treat its fans in Bulawayo for the first time.The renowned choir will be in Zimbabwe's second biggest city as part of the Harvest House International (HHI) Apostolic a...

by Sindiso Moyo

Galileo International threatens to withdraw its franchise from Air Zim

2011 June 26 | 413 Views

Galileo International has threatened to withdraw its franchise from Air Zimbabwe Holdings, a move that could paralyse the airline's operations, The Sunday Mail Business reported on Sunday.Galileo Zimbabwe was established in May 1998 as a division of Air Zimbabwe as a result of the distribution agre...

by Moyo Roy

Mugabe to participate in the Langkawi International Dialogue

2011 June 12 | 409 Views

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, are to visit Malaysia for an economic gathering, a minister said on Sunday.Kohilan Pillay, deputy foreign minister for Malaysia, told AFP that Mugabe and Bashir will be among t...

by Moyo Roy

Outlaw capital punishment: Amnesty International

2011 March 29 | 442 Views

Despite a rise in 2010 in the number of countries that carried out executions, Amnesty International says momentum is still with those seeking to outlaw the practice, The Globe and Mail reported on Monday. According to Amnesty International, an increasing number of countries have stripped capital p...

by Byo24News

ZBC: International Children's Day of Broadcasting 2011

2011 March 07 | 513 Views

Children from across Harare converged at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation in Highlands on Sunday, to mark the International Children's Day of Broadcasting amid excitement as some of the children went on air in a dream broadcast session.It was all fun for the children when they graced the studio...

by Bhebhe Mandla

International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to visit Zimbabwe

2011 February 23 | 634 Views

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation is expected to visit Zimbabwe next week to assess the state of the economy, amid calls from economists for Government not to allow members of the Breton Woods institution to dictate economic policies.The International Monetary Fund delegation which wil...

by Byo24NEWS

Welshman Ncube, Zimbabwe's new Deputy Premier

2011 January 24 | 404 Views

Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara was on Sunday redeployed to the Ministry of Regional Integration and International Co-operation, paving way for newly-elected MDC president Welshman Ncube's ascendancy to the position of Deputy Premier.Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday after the...

by Byo24NEWS

Zimbabwe media survey tender won by Research Bureau International

2011 January 21 | 436 Views

Research Bureau International has won the tender to conduct the All Media and Products Survey (ZAMPS) over a two-year period from 2011 to 2012 after a unanimous decision by the Zimbabwe Advertising Research Foundation (ZARF) board on Monday, 17 January 2011.Research Bureau International held r...

by Byo24NEWS

South Africa to assist SA exporters to participate in ZITF 2011

2011 January 20 | 471 Views

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), extends an invitation to South African exporters who may wish to have assistance to attend the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair 2011, scheduled to take place from the 3 – 5 May 2011 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.The deadline for the application of forms is ...

by Byo24News

Deadly Cote d'Ivoire raid as crisis talks agreed

2011 January 06 | 379 Views

Amnesty International today called on Cote d'Ivoire security forces to stop their attacks on political opponents as new information was revealed about a deadly raid on political allies of Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized winner of the presidential election.While outgoing pres...

by Byo24/Amnesty International

Harare: Newborn deaths must be investigated

2010 December 03 | 381 Views

The Zimbabwean government should urgently investigate the deaths of newborn babies at a settlement it created to re-house people made homeless by its mass forced eviction program five years ago, Amnesty International said in a report released today.The Zimbabwean government should urgently investiga...

by Amnesty International