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Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:07:24 GMT
Zimbabwe: Electricity Blackout at Harare Courts Stops Opposition Legislator Sikhala's Bail Bid
[New Zimbabwe] Harare -- Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Job Sikhala has been remanded further in custody after his bail hearing failed to start due to power outages that affected court processes.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:01:59 GMT
Mozambique: Mozambique Makes First Export of Liquefied Natural Gas
[The Exchange] President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi announces first export of Liquefied Natural Gas from Cabo Delgado

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:23:54 GMT
South Africa: 38 People Injured After Bus Overturns
[ER24] Rawsonville -- This morning, thirty eight people, including children, were injured after the bus they were travelling in overturned on the N1 in Rawsonville, direction Paarl.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:16:56 GMT
Namibia: Geingob Calls Out Name-Droppers Ahead of Congress
[Namibian] The presidency has called on campaigners to desist from using president Hage Geingob's name to influence the Swapo congress.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:59:35 GMT
Zimbabwe: FC Platinum Players Dominate Soccer Stars List
[New Zimbabwe] Newly crowned champions FC Platinum dominated the 2022 Castle Soccer Stars of the Year which were announced following the conclusion of the voting process on Friday

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:55:42 GMT
Zimbabwe: Dynamos Blasts Harare City Council Over Collapsed Rufaro Stadium Re-Development - Says Council Being Run School Dropouts
[New Zimbabwe] Dynamos has lashed out at Harare City Council for backtracking on its agreement to partner energy company Sakunda Holdings on the renovation of the dilapidated Rufaro Stadium.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:47:16 GMT
Zimbabwe: Murder Cases Continue to Rise
[The Herald] A Chiweshe man has been arrested for killing his brother following an argument over sharing of money, while five machete wielding robbers attacked and killed a man at a squatter camp in Zvishavane, as such killings continue to rise count...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:45:28 GMT
Zimbabwe: President Sets GSU on Path to Innovation
[The Herald] PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday laid foundation stones for the construction of three transformative buildings at Gwanda State University (GSU) as the institution positions itself to champion development through research and innovation in a...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:41:08 GMT
Zimbabwe: Court Orders Chamisa's CCC to Vacate Chinhoyi Property - Mwonzora Now Targets Eviction of 'Illegal' Occupants
[New Zimbabwe] A MAGISTRATE has ruled that Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa is in illegal occupation of a Chinhoyi property and should vacate to pave way for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) to takeover.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:52:13 GMT
Zimbabwe: Second Republic on a Roll to Maintain Development Drive
[The Herald] Gwanda -- AS the country heads towards 2023 harmonised elections, President Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans to maintain the ongoing development momentum being spearheaded by the Second Republic by voting for the ruling party, Zanu-PF.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:23:38 GMT
Malawi: Parliament Suspends Legislator for Arrogance
[Nyasa Times] Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara on Friday suspended Blantyre North MP Francis Phiso (DPP) for arrogance and open defiance.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:22:04 GMT
Malawi: Army Sends 731 Soldiers to DR Congo for Peace Keeping
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Defense Force (MDF) is deploying 731 troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on peacekeeping mission.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 18:47:23 GMT
Africa: The African Stars Set to Represent Other Countries in Qatar
[Scrolla] Up to 15 African born footballers will represent non-African nations at the Fifa World Cup this year, with six of them named in the squad of host nation Qatar.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:53:24 GMT
South Africa: More Work Needs to Be Done On Climate Education
[SAnews.gov.za] With the imminent threat of climate change, South Africa has laid the foundation to enable climate education in schools but there are areas of improvement that have been identified.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:52:07 GMT
South Africa: 500 Refugees Living in Wretched Conditions in Cape Town Camp
[GroundUp] Three years after the UNHCR protests, Bellville camp asylum seekers cling to dream of resettlement

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:51:23 GMT
South Africa: Very Few South Africans Can Swim, Says the Nsri. It Aims to Change This
[GroundUp] Drowning is one of the biggest causes of unnatural death in the world

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:44:24 GMT
South Africa: How an Honest Prasa Worker Turned Down Corrupt Money and Helped Uncover Fraud
[GroundUp] Over R9-million worth of bogus claims processed in just six months - in a scheme that could run back to 2014

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:43:51 GMT
South Africa: Why Is Government Taking So Long to Finalise Water Standards?
[GroundUp] Much needed legislation has not moved since 2017. It's up to us, the public, to put pressure on our elected leaders to finish the job.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:54:58 GMT
South Africa: African Women Demand Voice At Climate Change Summits
[GroundUp] "We need concrete solutions for climate change now"

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:11:42 GMT
Namibia: Refugees in Namibia Face Double Threat of Aid Cuts, Climate Change
[Namibian] REFUGEES in Namibia's remote Osire settlement are facing stark choices, as inflation continues to push up the cost of necessities, such as food and fuel.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:33:38 GMT
Zimbabwe: ZEC to Fix Voter 'Mis-Posting' in Delimitation Aftermath - Official
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it will correct anomalies whereby some voters, by virtue of residential addresses, are categorised as belonging to wrong local council wards.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:32:57 GMT
Zimbabwe: National Hero Manyonda Burial Today
[The Herald] National hero Cde Kenneth Manyonda will be buried at the National Heroes Acre in Harare today, with President Mnangagwa expected to lead proceedings.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:31:43 GMT
Zimbabwe: President Installed Gwanda State University Chancellor, Caps First Graduands
[The Herald] Gwanda State University (GSU)witnessed the installation of President Mnangagwa as its first Chancellor and the capping of 15 pioneer students at the institution's inaugural graduation ceremony yesterday.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:30:44 GMT
Zimbabwe: Businessman Buyanga Remanded in Custody
[The Herald] Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga Sadiqi, who was arrested last Thursday in South Africa on allegations of kidnapping his son in Harare in 2020 and on charges of contempt of court, was this week remanded in custody to Tuesday next wee...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:27:39 GMT
Zimbabwe: Go Back to the Roots of Refusal, Prosecutor Tells Sikhala
[The Herald] Opposing a fresh bail application by CCC legislator Job Sikhala, the State has argued that he has failed to explain what has changed from the reasons given by the courts denying him bail since June when he first appeared in court on char...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:25:14 GMT
Zimbabwe: Top Malaysian Varsity Offers Scholarships to Angel of Hope Foundation
[The Herald] Malaysia 's Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship has offered First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa's Angel of Hope Foundation post-graduate scholarships in business administration and information technology programmes in a dev...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:24:19 GMT
Malawi: First Lady Pledges Support for Infertile Women
[Nyasa Times] First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera and other 14 African First Ladies have pledged to support infertile women who face discrimination in societies.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:22:22 GMT
Malawi: Rains Kill 5 in Mchinji, Nkhotakota
[Nyasa Times] Five people have been killed due to effects of the rains in Mchinji and Nkhotakota as some parts of the country are receiving first rains this planting season.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:07:38 GMT
Zambia: Bishops Poke Holes in President Hichilema's Free Education Policy
[CISA] Lusaka -- The implementation process of Zambia's Free Education Policy for primary and secondary education, an election promise by President Hakainde Hichilema, has proved a bane in the management of grant-aided schools and other institutions ...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:49:06 GMT
Zimbabwe: Despite Govt Hounding, Rights Groups Give Conditional Backing for Commonwealth Bid
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (ZHRNGO Forum), a union of 22 rights organisations whose relationship with government have been shaky for over a decade, has expressed its support for re-admission of the country into the Commonwealt...



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