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Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:21:07 GMT
Zimbabwe: 'Bring Back the U.S.Dollar' - Business Tells Mnangagwa
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, and the Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC) have been advised by the business community to seriously consider bringing back the US dollar into circulation, and rescue the c...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 06:50:47 GMT
Southern Africa: UN's Truth-Teller On Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance Sees Signs of Hope
[UN News] She is outspoken, candid, and speaks truth to power. She is known to lecture governments and tell them how to improve their track record on xenophobia, racism, racial discrimination, and all forms of intolerance.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:38:32 GMT
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Industries On Recovery Path - Minister
[The Herald] Productive Bulawayo industries are shining bright and soon the city will restore its status as the industrial hub of the country with high potential to create more jobs for locals.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:38:06 GMT
Zimbabwe: Govt to Take Over Vic Falls Water Supply - Mnangagwa
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration will take over the management of water in the resort city to address a perennial problem that has seen residents and businesses going for days without supplies.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:37:23 GMT
Zimbabwe: Chadcombe Shootout - 2 Fugitive Robbers Nabbed
[The Herald] Crime Reporter

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:25:42 GMT
Zimbabwe: Education Ministry Officials Accused of Forcing Teachers to Invigilate Covid-19 Student
[New Zimbabwe] Officials from the Education Ministry are accused of forcing teachers in Masvingo to invigilate Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) examinations without proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) despite the surge in Covid-19...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:24:57 GMT
Zimbabwe: Eight Mutare Court Prosecutors Contract Covid-19
[New Zimbabwe] Mutare Magistrates Courts have temporarily been closed for two days to pave way for fumigation and contact tracing after eight prosecutors based there tested Covid-19 positive.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:23:32 GMT
Zimbabwe: PSL Rearranges Matches Due to Covid-19
[New Zimbabwe] THE 2021-2022 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season is facing an uncertain future after the top-flight league's secretariat was forced to rearrange its matches scheduled to form part of the midweek fixture programme due to a high number o...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:22:32 GMT
Zimbabwe: UK PM Snubs Mnangagwa in SADC Travel Ban Consultations
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbvabwe's pariah status continues following reports British Prime Minister Boris Johnson consulted Southern African presidents, except President Emmerson Mnangagwa, before the latest travel restrictions were imposed.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:19:41 GMT
Zimbabwe: Mudenda, Clerk of Parliament in Isolation As 50% Staff Test Covid-19 Positive
[New Zimbabwe] The speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda and the Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda have rushed into isolation after 50% of the parliamentary staff tested Covid-19 positive.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:17:49 GMT
Botswana: Man Arrested in Botswana Smuggling 7 Zimbabwean Children Into South Africa
[New Zimbabwe] A ZIMBABWEAN man, Eric Mpofu (29) was arrested last Friday in Botswana while attempting to smuggle seven children into South Africa.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:15:25 GMT
Zimbabwe: Farmers Applaud U.S.$30m Sector Fund
[The Herald] Bulawayo Bureau

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:15:24 GMT
Zimbabwe: Bus Passenger Vaccination Will Help Curb Infection
[The Herald] Public transport must be a major spreader of Covid-19 now that so much work has been done by many employers, including the Public Service Commission, to have very high vaccination levels at workplaces, the mass vaccination of vendors in ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:33:42 GMT
Namibia: Swapo Councillor Convicted On Corruption Charge Resigns
[Namibian] Otjiwarongo town councillor Hilde !Noreses, whom the Swapo regional executive committee recalled from her position in October, has resigned.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:04:04 GMT
Malawi: Police Arrest Former Government Officials On Corruption and Fraud Charges
[VOA] Blantyre -- Police in Malawi have arrested two former cabinet ministers and a former reserve bank governor over the sale of a state-owned bank. The government says the arrests are aimed at cleaning up corruption but the opposition Democratic Pr...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 04:38:15 GMT
Africa: Electricity Regulation - Uganda Is Africa's Best - Nigeria Beaten By Ghana, South Africa - AfDB
[Premium Times] Other strong performers include East African neighbours, Kenya and Tanzania, as well as Namibia and Egypt.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:52:43 GMT
Namibia: Exam Leaks - 'Pupils Are Paying for Ministry's Mistakes'
[Namibian] A students' association says the resetting of examination dates to early next year is an unrealistic and premature decision made by the education ministry.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:33:40 GMT
Botswana: Families of Those Killed By Botswana Army Left Without Support
[Namibian] The standing committee on home affairs, security, constitutional and legal affairs of the National Council has found that some families who have been traumatised by the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) in the Zambezi region, and lost relatives...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:30:10 GMT
Malawi: Police Arrest Mwanamvekha, Ben Phiri and Dalitso Kabambe
[Nyasa Times] Erstwhile governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has expressed shock over the arrest of its senior members, who include Joseph Mwanamvekha, Ben Phiri and Dalitso Kabambe, over alleged abuse of power whilst they were in office.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:18:41 GMT
Malawi: High Cost of Living - Catholic Commission Speaks On Citizens' Desperation
[Nyasa Times] The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has added its voice to the growing calls for the Tonse Alliance government to listen to the cries of Malawians over the rising cost of living.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:12:41 GMT
Namibia: 'Youth With Political Connections Thrive in Namibia'
[Namibian] The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) says ordinary Namibians without any connections or relationships to ministers are unable to access tenders or government projects.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:32:34 GMT
Zambia: IMF Deal Eluded Ruling Party Administration
[Times of Zambia] The question of whether to engage International Monetary Fund (IMF) for funded programme or not has been outstanding for some time now.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:31:15 GMT
Namibia: Ruling Party Coordinator Says Suspension Illegal
[Namibian] Swapo regional coordinator for the Otjozondjupa region, Suzan Hikopua, says her suspension on Monday was illegal and unconstitutional.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:38:55 GMT
South Africa: Researchers to Regain Access to Vital Vaccine Data
[GroundUp] Medical Research Council issues upbeat statement after meeting with health department

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:19:44 GMT
Zimbabwe: 4,000 New Covid-19 Infections in 24 Hours
[263Chat] Zimbabwe has recorded 4 031 new Covid-19 cases which is the highest daily total recorded in the country since the first case was reported early last year.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:02:21 GMT
Zimbabwe: Aston Villa, ZIFA Strike Deal
[The Herald] ENGLISH Premiership football side Aston Villa have struck a deal with ZIFA which could see the midfielder missing the Warriors training camp at home and possibly flying directly to Cameroon for the 2021 AFCON tournament.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:00:52 GMT
Namibia: State Wants Life for Murder-for-Hire Convicts
[New Era] State advocate Marthino Olivier has asked Windhoek High Court Judge Johanna Salionga to sentence three persons, convicted of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, to life in prison.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:40:33 GMT
Zimbabwe: Art Corporation Records 30% Growth
[New Zimbabwe] Listed stationery, paper, and battery manufacturer, Amalgamated Regional Trading (ART) Corporation has recorded significant volume growth across its segments, recording increases of 30%.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:35:34 GMT
Zimbabwe: Second Republic Creates Haven for Investors, Tourists
[The Herald] Ongoing infrastructural development projects as well as continued investment in various sectors of the economy are clear signs that the Second Republic is now an investment destination of choice, President Mnangagwa has said.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:33:04 GMT
South Africa: Secrecy Surrounds R80 Million in Lottery Funding for Sports Project
[GroundUp] Politically connected businessman Solly Siweya pops up again



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