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Zimbabwe govt officials in Dubai to study modern systems of Statecraft
THE Chief Secretary in the Office of President and Cabinet, Misheck Sibanda is leading a delegation of top government officials to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where they are understudying modern g...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scandal-ridden company monitors Zimbabwe calls
THE company which installed a Telecommunications Traffic Monitoring System (TTMS) at the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe headquarters in Harare this week — Global Voic...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 20:42hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Male contraceptive pill found 99 percent effective in mice
A team of scientists said they had developed an oral male contraceptive that is 99 percent effective in mice without causing side effects, and could enter human trials by the end of this year....Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by AFP
Mnangagwa's men had a Seychelles shell company
Zimbabwe's deputy chief secretary to the president and cabinet set up an offshore shell company in the Seychelles while serving as defence secretary, leaked financial documents show.Martin Rus...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive diamond plunder exposed in leak
DEPUTY chief secretary to the president and cabinet, Martin Rushwaya set up an offshore shell company in the Seychelles which was used to trade in diamonds while serving as defence secretary, leaked f...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Pakistan name strong squad for Zimbabwe tour
ALL-ROUNDER Mohammad Hafeez returned after missing the home series against South Africa while Sharjeel Khan made a comeback to the T20I side as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 35-member squad...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga-linked cartels take over public firms, mines, fuel sector - report
HIGHLY secretive cartels linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga are reported to have taken over the operations of key state-owned companies, including private f...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 07:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets down to business at TICAD
President Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday to attend the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) which begins today, with principal focus on business and investment. He joins...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fears terrorists attack from Al-Qaeda
Zimbabwean Senators have expressed fears that the country could be attacked by affiliates to the AlQaeda terrorist group. Discussing in Senate on Thursday, Senators said Zimbabwe could b...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe can learn from Rwanda
Zimbabwe should take a leaf from Rwanda's post-genocide reconciliation model as it embarks on its own healing process, President Mnangagwa has said. In an interview at Kigali International Air...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
UAE to maintain support for African refugees
The United Arab Emirates has vowed to continue with their assistance for refugees scattered right across the African continent.Addressing the opening ceremony of the 2nd ordinary session of th...Published: 11 May 2019 at 20:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Generational gaps and false dichotomies
In the recent BBC HARDtalk episode, Stephen Sackur, the host, asked presidential hopeful Nelson Chamisa to respond to the allegation that some see him as a young man in a hurry.While the insin...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by David Mungoshi
Woman with '11 husbands' stoned to death
A woman has been stoned to death in Somalia after a court run by al-Shabab convicted her of having several husbands, the militant group says.Shukri Abdullahi Warsame was accused of marrying 11...Published: 10 May 2018 at 18:52hrs | | by BBC
The story of Bro Hugh Masekela (1939-2018) told in a Jazz way
Hugh Masekela, an award-winning songwriter, singer and accomplished musician, took his last breath yesterday leaving a very wide gap in the musical landscape internationally . Born in Witbank, Mpumala...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Matthew Dube (Jazz enthusiast)
Mnangagwa among 10 African leaders at WEF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is one of the 10 African Heads of State and Government that have been invited to the prestigious World Economic Forum's 48th Annual Meeting which will take place next week...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Somali journalist dies after suicide bomber targets café
Nairobi - Somali broadcast journalist Abdullahi Osman Moalim died yesterday from injuries sustained on September 10 when a suicide bomber attacked a café in Beldweyne where members of the press gathe...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 16:18hrs | | by CPJ
'25 Christian churches' to be demolished in Sudan
Khartoum - Sudanese are reportedly set to demolish at least 25 Christian churches allegedly said to be "trespassing into residential areas".According to Radio Tamazuj, religious leader, Meilad...Published: 04 Feb 2017 at 11:17hrs | | by AP
Dying from lack of medicines
Encouraging local production, right policies the way out Approximately 1.6 million Africans died of malaria, tuberculosis and HIV-related illnesses in ...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 22:06hrs | 6 | by Tefo Pheage
Khama is a US agent for regime change
Ian Khama's bizarre call for President Robert Mugabe to step down, evidently shows that there are some sinister forces behind him.Mr Khama might not know what he is doing and this might be the...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 07:32hrs | | by Tafara Shumba
Donkeys ordered to wear nappies in Kenyan town
Donkeys have been banned from entering Kenya's north-eastern town of Wajir unless they wear nappies.Officials say the rule is to protect the town's newly laid tarmac road.A letter ...Published: 27 May 2016 at 21:26hrs | | by BBC
Kenyan plan to close world's largest refugee camp
Last night on The Stream on Al Jazeera, author Ben Rawlence:• Dismissed the terrorism threat posed by Dadaab• Claimed "Refugees are being used as a bargaining chip here"• Claimed Ken...Published: 26 May 2016 at 15:48hrs | | by Al Jazeera
Nigeria's former defence chief raided staff salary funds to buy property
Abuja - Nigeria's former chief of defence staff bought property including a $5.5m mansion with air force money, passing off his fraudulent withdrawals as staff salaries, a court heard on Wednesday....Published: 17 Mar 2016 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by AFP
'Mugabes does not own Gushungo Dairy'
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and his family do not own Alpha and Omega Dairy, which the First Family claims to be theirs at different foras, NewsDay reported.Old-frail-Mugabe-addressing-at-National...Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Saif bin Zayed Offers his Sincerest Condolences to the Families of the Martyrs
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Today, Sunday, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior offered his sincerest condolences to the families of the...Published: 06 Sep 2015 at 17:26hrs | | by ME NewsWire
Gaddafi's son Saif sentenced to death
Reports say a court in Libya has sentenced Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, and eight others to death over war crimes linked to the 2011 revolution.More than 30 close associates o...Published: 28 Jul 2015 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara looking for CEO
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has resumed its search for a chief executive officer.The CEO position was left vacant last year after the resignation of Frank Chitukutuku, ...Published: 03 Mar 2015 at 10:47hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Saudi King Abdullah dies
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah died early on Friday and his brother Salman became king, the royal court in the world's top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam said in a statement carried by state tele...Published: 23 Jan 2015 at 09:27hrs | | by Reuters
Zinara boss fired
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration finance director Mr Thomas Mutizhe has been fired for alleged gross incompetence and insubordination.He was recently fired from the organisation foll...Published: 31 Dec 2014 at 04:12hrs | | by Crime Reporter
Mugabe is a corrupt and murderous tyrant and only those blinded by hate see him as a hero
"Robert Mugabe represents what can accurately be described as the last outpost and final frontier for genuine African Renaissance. He represents real hope for total economic independence that is mean...Published: 24 Nov 2014 at 17:09hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
The Robert Mugabe 'Big Idea'- why he remains under sanctions
Zimbabwe under President Robert Mugabe has posed a real threat to an economic system that only functions smoothly when resource-abundant African countries remain confined to the edges and the lower ra...Published: 24 Nov 2014 at 15:53hrs | 1 | by Bernard Bwoni
Zimbabwean student in Malaysia placed in an isolation hospital ward
KUCHING - A 24-year-old Zimbabwean studying here has been placed in an isolation ward at the Sarawak General Hospital with fever but authorities said there is no link at the moment to the Ebola diseas...Published: 16 Sep 2014 at 14:23hrs | | by Yu Ji
How do international terrorist suspects acquire South African passports
CAPE TOWN - The increasing number of international terrorist suspects travelling on South African passports has become a serious cause for concern among Western intelligence communities including ...Published: 12 Sep 2014 at 11:40hrs | | by Thabo Kunene
Libya's toothless interim government resigns
Benghazi - Libya's toothless interim government, led by prime minister Abdullah al-Thani, announced late on Thursday it had tendered its resignation to the elected parliament, days after a rival Islam...Published: 29 Aug 2014 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Egypt to release hunger-striking Al Jazeera journalist
Egypt's prosecutor general has ordered the release of Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Abdullah Elshamy on medical grounds, ending almost a year of imprisonment without charge.A statement from the...Published: 17 Jun 2014 at 09:21hrs | | by Kevin Kriedemann & Joy Sapieka
Sudanese authorities 'to free' death row woman
Sudanese authorities are to free a woman who was sentenced to death for having abandoned the Islamic faith, a foreign ministry official says.Meriam Ibrahim, who gave birth to a daughter in c...Published: 01 Jun 2014 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Court permits 8 months pregnant woman to give birth before being hanged
An Islamic court in the Sudanese capital has said that a pregnant woman sentenced to hang for apostasy after she married a Christian man will be allowed to give birth before she is executed....Published: 17 May 2014 at 16:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zinara boss quits under unclear circumstances
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration chief executive Mr Frank Chitukutuku has resigned under unclear circumstances, cutting short his contract as he will leave at the end of this year rather than in...Published: 14 May 2014 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Self proclaimed Jesus at it again - WhatsApp Photos
10:51am, 12 May - +263 77 *** ****: Self proclaimed Jesus ,Abdullah at Dolores now!!...Published: 12 May 2014 at 09:48hrs | 1 | by Byo Resident
Pressure on Egypt to allow Al Jazeera detainee medical attention
• Abdullah Elshamy's hunger strike reaches 100 days • Journalist's wife begins her own hunger strike in solidarity Amid moun...Published: 01 May 2014 at 11:48hrs | | by Kevin Kriedemann & Joy Sapieka
Mugabe lays down the law
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has ordered Cabinet to stop further dissolutions of boards of parastatals, in a move meant to protect the remaining directors of State enterprises from indiscriminate dismiss...Published: 25 Apr 2014 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brothers dug up more than 100 graves to eat corpses
A convicted cannibal, Mohammad Arif, 35, has been rearrested in Pakistan after a three-year-old boy's head was discovered in the home he shares with his brother Mohammad Farman, 30....Published: 15 Apr 2014 at 19:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
#FreeAJStaff action to hit 30 countries on Thursday
• Global Day of Action called in support of journalists detained in Egypt• Stands of solidarity, vigils and events planned in 30 cities across the world...Published: 26 Feb 2014 at 08:22hrs | | by Kevin Kriedemann & Joy Sapieka
Al Jazeera blasts Egypt charge sheet
The list of people being pursued by the Egyptian authorities in the case involving Al Jazeera English’s detained journalists has finally been officially served, allowing the network to comment on th...Published: 06 Feb 2014 at 14:30hrs | | by Kevin Kriedemann & Joy Sapieka
10 men Zimbabwe Warriors fights to the end, beaten by Nigeria
The Super Eagles clinched third place in the Chan tournament after beating a 10-man Zimbabwe 1-0 at Cape Town stadium on Saturday afternoon.With very little incentive to...Published: 01 Feb 2014 at 19:40hrs | | by cafonline
'Jesus' jeered by Entumbane residents
The Bulawayo man, Abdullah Ncube, who has caused a storm by claiming to be the reincarnated Jesus Christ, was Sunday morning jeered by Entumbane residents who called him a false prophet after he took ...Published: 20 Jan 2014 at 14:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Jesus' is psychotic, says an expert
PSYCHIATRISTS say a Bulawayo man who allegedly claimed to be Jesus is a danger to himself and others as his behaviour exhibits signs of mental illness.Abdullah Ncube, 53, originally from Filab...Published: 17 Jan 2014 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kenya mall attack trial begins, four in court
NAIROBI - Four men charged with helping al-Qaida-linked militants launch a murderous attack on a Kenyan shopping mall appeared in court on Wednesday at the start of their trial.Mohamed Ahmed A...Published: 16 Jan 2014 at 04:45hrs | | by VOA
'Jesus' goes bonkers at Chronicle offices in Bulawayo
THE man who made headlines after being assaulted by a mob for allegedly claiming to be Jesus, yesterday stormed into the Chronicle newsroom.Journalists scurried for cover when the seemingly po...Published: 15 Jan 2014 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Jesus' invades Chronicle offices, threatens to kill journalists
A BULAWAYO man claiming to be the real Jesus caused a stir at the Chronicle building in Bulawayo today after he threatened to "kill all journalists".The ...Published: 14 Jan 2014 at 14:41hrs | | by zimbabwefocus.com
Al Jazeera condemns delaying the release of its journalists arrested in Egypt
Doha - For the sixth consecutive month, Egyptian authorities continue to delay their decision to release Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr cameraman Mohamed Badr.The verdict in his case was scheduled t...Published: 10 Jan 2014 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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