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Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:12:17 GMT
Africa: How Covid-19 Responses Impacted Africa's Food System
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- When the Covid-19 hit, governments all over the world became responsible for curbing the spread of the virus. Leaders across Africa came up with regulations that have affected the livelihoods of small-scale fishers and farmer...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:45:10 GMT
South Africa: I Was Part of the Team That Found the Homo Naledi Child's Skull - How We Did It
[The Conversation Africa] In 2015 a new member was introduced to the family tree of humans. Fossil hominins from the Rising Star cave system outside Johannesburg, South Africa, were found to belong to a previously unidentified hominin species, which ...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:13:28 GMT
Zimbabwe: Residents Condemn 'Extortion' On Maternity Services
[The Herald] City of Harare health workers are allegedly extorting money from pregnant women by charging an extra US$25 to US$40 to access maternity services, with reports centring on staff at Mufakose, Highfield, Mabvuku and Dzivarasekwa poly clinic...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:04:36 GMT
South Africa: British Airways Revives Cape Town - London Flights
[CAJ News] British Airways (BA) has resumed flights from Cape Town to London Heathrow, United Kingdom.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:55:00 GMT
South Africa: Juvenile Homo Naledi Skull Find Mystery - Did Our Ancient Relatives Bury Their Dead?
[Daily Maverick] On a small ledge deep in a cave, an intriguing discovery has bolstered a theory that we were not the only species on the African landscape ritually burying their dead.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:54:56 GMT
South Africa: No Outright Winners in 66 Councils, Electoral Body Confirms
[Daily Maverick] Results for 2021 show more than double the number of hung councils than in the 2016 local government elections.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:14:48 GMT
South Africa: Five Developments in Paediatric Tuberculosis
[spotlight] The screening, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in children remain far from optimal - and in many respects lag behind what can be done for adults.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:51:03 GMT
Zimbabwe: Under Fire Obert Gutu Escapes 1980s Massacre Activists' Wrath
[New Zimbabwe] National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) spokesperson, Obert Gutu Wednesday survived potential humiliation from Matebeleland-based anti-Gukurahundi activists and political parties following his conspicuous failure to attend ...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:44:38 GMT
Zimbabwe: Chiadzwa Villagers Granted $3 000 Bail Each
[New Zimbabwe] Chiadzwa villagers, including headmen Robert Chiadzwa, who are facing a charge of public violence against Chinese diamond mining company Anjin Investments employees, have been granted $3000 bail each.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:43:24 GMT
Zimbabwe: Uzumba Maramba-Pfungwe Villagers Vow to Vote Mnangagwa Out Over Chinese Invasions
[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF supporters in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP), angered by the ruling party's silence at a time Chinese owned Heijin Mining Company continues to harass and displace them from their ancestral land, have warned President Emmerson Mna...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:38:33 GMT
Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Boycotts Key 1980s Massacre Meeting
[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF representatives Wednesday boycotted a National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) organised peace building meeting in Bulawayo.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:03:24 GMT
Mozambique: Maputo Corridor Offers Importers New Prospects
[CAJ News] DP World Maputo, the supply chain logistics company, has opened new trade opportunities for South African commodity importers.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:56:05 GMT
Namibia: Journalists Should Be Clearly Identifiable - Police
[Namibian] Khomas regional police commander Ismael Basson on Thursday said journalists must be clearly identified at crime scenes or protests to avoid clashing with the police.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:35:59 GMT
Zimbabwe: Govt Spearheads Goat Meat Production
[263Chat] The government in partnership with European Union (EU) is set to officially open a goat project in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central to boost the local meat value chain in the country.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:48:27 GMT
Namibia: Govt Appeals for Opening of Namibia-Angola Border Points
[New Era] Eveline de Klerk

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:26:03 GMT
Namibia: Govt Nets N$400 Million From Fish Auction
[New Era] Treasury has raked in about N$408 million, following a governmental objective quota auction held in June this year. Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi on Tuesday said the outcome of the latest auction was an indication that government could re...

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 10:06:43 GMT
Zimbabwe: State to Approach Twitter Over Tsenengamu
[The Herald] THE State wants to engage Twitter as part of investigations against former Zanu PF Youth League commissar, Godfrey Tsenengamu, that he allegedly posted a tweet inciting people to participate in an unsanctioned demonstration in March last...

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:48:47 GMT
Ethiopia: Namibians 'Safe and Sound' in Ethiopia
[New Era] Namibians attached to the country's embassy in Ethiopia are safe and sound amid armed conflict and civil unrest rocking the East African nation.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:40:36 GMT
Zimbabwe: Teachers Plot Crippling Strike
[New Zimbabwe] School teachers are planning a full-scale nationwide strike over poor salaries and working conditions.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:58:16 GMT
Zimbabwe: Affirmative Action Group Condemns Manyame RDC Poor Service Delivery
[New Zimbabwe] The Affirmative Action Group (AAG) Wednesday raised concerns on poor public service provision by the Manyame District Council, underlined by a shambolic allocation of residential stands which has hindered the development of Manyame Dis...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:49:50 GMT
Namibia: Rugby Tests On the Horizon
[Namibian] Namibia's national men and women's rugby teams are gearing up for end of the season international matches on the horizon.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:48:31 GMT
Namibia: Warriors Have Nothing to Lose
[Namibian] Bobby Samaria will unshackle his Brave Warriors for the remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Congo and Togo.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:45:41 GMT
Namibia: 'Moeder' Swops Netball for Tracing Card Thieves
[Namibian] Namibia has produced its own share of exceptional netball players, some outrageous in their approach to the game, while others did most of their talking on the netball court. Former Black Africa star Christiana Gontes belonged to the latte...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:43:51 GMT
Namibia: Rugby Finals Still Unresolved
[Namibian] The Namibia Rugby Union's (NRU) disciplinary hearing into the club rugby finals is still not concluded, as a result the finals will not take place this weekend.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:36:41 GMT
Malawi: Delivery Unit Labs On Track
[MBC] Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima says he is impressed with the progress being undertaken by Ministries and Departments in the rolling out of the Presidential Delivery Unit.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:35:16 GMT
Malawi: Chinese Shoes Swallowing Malawi's Shoe Making SMEs
[Nyasa Times] The sheer size of the Chinese economy has reigned on some of Malawi's 50 local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that it trained in shoemaking, using latest technologies and state of the art machineries, but are now suffocated with in...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:35:13 GMT
Malawi: Chakwera Impressed With Livingston Museum - Calls for Investments to Attract Tourists
[Nyasa Times] Having been impressed with David Livingstone Museum, President Lazarus Chakwera says it is high time Malawi started utilizing opportunities that museum -- as a tourist attraction sector -- can play to improve the economic development of...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:13:28 GMT
Zimbabwe: Pfumvudza Transport Budget Set
[The Herald] Distribution of inputs under the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme, popularly known as Pfumvudza/Intwasa, for the cropping season has intensified, with Government setting aside $152 million for the transportation of inputs from ...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:13:27 GMT
Zimbabwe: Exchange Visits Beneficial to Farmers
[The Herald] Sifelani Tsiko -- Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:13:27 GMT
Zimbabwe: Marriot Loses Concourt Bid in Dynamos Fraud Case
[The Herald] DYNAMOS Football Club board chairperson Bernard Marriot Lusengo yesterday lost his bid for referral of his matter, involving the club's shareholding, to the Constitutional Court after a Harare magistrate ruled that his application "lacks...



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