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Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:47:13 GMT
Zimbabwe: Miners Call for Mobile Vaccinations At Mining Sites
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has called on government to establish mobile vaccination sites at mines so that workers will not lose productive time in vaccination queues.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:08:47 GMT
Africa: The Killing Doesn't Stop During Women's Month
[HRW] "Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them"

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:53:34 GMT
Zimbabwe: 'No Cases of Elephant Poaching for a Year'
[The Herald] Leonard Ncube in HWANGE NATIONAL PARK

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 06:04:42 GMT
Africa: AfCFTA - Nigerian Federal Govt Aims to Control 10% of Africa's Imports
[This Day] The federal government has stated that the strategic objectives of Nigeria's participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is to capture 10 per cent of Africa's imports as well as to double the country's export revenue ...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 05:47:10 GMT
Nigeria: What the Surrender of Boko Haram Members Means for Fight Against Insurgency
[Premium Times] Experts caution that there may be more than meets the eye to the recent mass surrender of Boko Haram insurgents to Nigerian and Cameroonian authorities.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 05:31:52 GMT
Rwanda: Top Local Coach Bizimungu Passes On
[New Times] Former SC Kiyovu and Rayon Sports head coach, Ally Bizimungu, died on Sunday, August 29, from an unspecified medical condition at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK).

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 19:20:01 GMT
Nigeria: BBNaija - Three Housemates Maria, JMK, Sammie Say Goodbye!
[Africa Magic] Tonight's was a triple Eviction Show -- Maria, JMK and Sammie were told they they had to leave the House for good.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:06:05 GMT
South Sudan: South Sudan Police Warn Against Anti-Government Protests
[VOA] Juba , South Sudan -- The South Sudan National Police Service has deployed officers on the streets of the capital, Juba, and warned South Sudanese not to take part in the scheduled nationwide Monday protests against the government.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 11:12:58 GMT
South Africa: The First-Ever Dictionary of South Africa's Kaaps Language Has Launched - Why It Matters
[The Conversation Africa] It's been in existence since the 1500s but the Kaaps language, synonymous with Cape Town in South Africa, has never had a dictionary until now. The Trilingual Dictionary of Kaaps has been launched by a collective of academic...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 11:12:58 GMT
Mozambique: Mozambique Insurgency - Focus Needs to Shift to Preventing Criminality At Sea
[The Conversation Africa] The insurgency in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique has been placed firmly in the international spotlight since radicals linked to Islamic State launched their audacious attack on the town of Palma in March, killing ov...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 11:12:55 GMT
Africa: Genetically Changed Mosquitoes Could Transform Africa's Long Fight Against Malaria
[The Conversation Africa] It has been said that malaria breeds poverty, and poverty breeds malaria. This is the reality in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where after decades of control initiatives there were still some 384,000 deaths and 188 milli...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 10:42:29 GMT
Uganda: A Ugandan Crisis in 18 Months - No Schools, Unpaid Loans, 2-in-1 Class
[East African] For years to come, more than 15 million school children in Uganda will be playing catch up to their peers in the region, after 18 months of lockdown - and still counting - during which access to learning has been minimal if not nonexis...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 10:42:25 GMT
Kenya: It's Crash Calendar in Kenya After 'Failed Online Programme'
[East African] Kenya's education sector was hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic that paralysed learning in all levels, from primary school to universities in 2020.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 10:42:18 GMT
Lesotho: Rwanda, Lesotho Police Forces Sign Cooperation Agreement
[New Times] The signed cooperation pact between Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) is an important sphere to share common interests and respond to cross-border security threats, according to a joint communique issu...

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 10:34:34 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria Still Africa's Biggest Economy After South Africa Rebased GDP
[This Day] *South Africa's GDP now $370bn, Nigeria's $432bn

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:51:59 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Saves U.S.$38,1 Million As Import Bill Declines
[New Zimbabwe] THE huge import bill decline has enabled the country to save US$38,1 million, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) has said in its latest economic review report.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:48:55 GMT
Namibia: Namibia Mourns Marco Hausiku
[New Era] Namibian leaders have described the late Marco Hausiku as a humble man who contributed massively to the country's liberation struggle and public service. Hausiku died on Heroes' Day (26 August) in Windhoek's Rhino Park Hospital after being ...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:42:51 GMT
Malawi: Chakwera Requested to Reshuffle and Trim His Cabinet
[Nyasa Times] Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has issued a statement that it has noted there is lack of good leadership in most of the government Ministries that has contributed to the poor service delivery.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:41:54 GMT
Zimbabwe: Stop Politicising Civil Servants Woes - Parliament
[New Zimbabwe] Government and Civil Servants representatives have been urged to desist from politicising the plight of civil servants and engage in meaningful negotiations for the benefit of state employees.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:40:21 GMT
Zimbabwe: Clubless Karuru Dropped From Revised Warriors Squad
[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE Warriors vice captain Ovidy Karuru has been omitted from the revised squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia which is expected to be announced on Monday.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:39:05 GMT
Zimbabwe: Midlands Chiefs Accused of Neglecting 1980s Massacre Victims
[New Zimbabwe] IBETSHU LikaZulu Secretary General, Mbuso Fuzwayo has blasted chiefs from the Midlands province for neglecting their people in fighting for Gukurahundi redress.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:59:16 GMT
Zimbabwe: Killer T's Much-Anticipated Album Deferred
[The Herald] dancehall musician Killer T has postponed the release of his album by a further week following technical challenges with his online platforms.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:59:15 GMT
Zimbabwe: Businessman Buyanga Appeals Magistrate Decision
[The Herald] BUSINESSMAN Frank Buyanga Sadiqi has approached the High Court seeking a review of a Harare magistrates' decision to issue him with a warrant of arrest saying the lower court had no powers to make such determination since he was staying ...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:59:14 GMT
Zimbabwe: Govt Partners Churches On Vaccination
[The Herald] Churches can now call on Government vaccination teams to vaccinate members against Covid-19 in an initiative meant to increase the pace of the programme.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:53:36 GMT
Zimbabwe: Unfortified Food Faces Ban
[The Herald] Manufacturers of foods that are required to be fortified have been warned by the Ministry of Health and Child Care that they risk having their products banned if they do not meet the required standards.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:53:35 GMT
Zimbabwe: 16 Local Authorities Face Anti-Graft Body Probe
[The Herald] SIXTEEN local authorities that have not sent their accounts to the Auditor-General, some failing since 2016, must now be investigated by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has said.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:53:35 GMT
Zimbabwe: Parents Decry Steep Uniform Prices As Schools Open
[The Herald] Blessings Chidakwa and Precious Manomano

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:53:35 GMT
Zimbabwe: Manyuchi Honoured By World Alliance Boxing Association
[The Herald] JUST weeks after he was appointed the World Alliance Boxing Association Global Goodwill Ambassador, boxer Charles Manyuchi has again been honoured by the same board.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:53:34 GMT
Zimbabwe: Annual Inflation Further Declines
[The Herald] As expected and predicted, annual inflation fell significantly to 50,24 percent this month from 56,37 percent last month while month-on-month inflation was 4,18 percent, a rise from the 2,56 percent seen last month.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:53:34 GMT
Zimbabwe/Namibia: Brilliant Rhinos Queens Storm Into Semis
[The Herald] Black Rhinos Queens... ... ... ... ... ... ... . (1)3



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