ZIMBABWEAN teenager Natsiraishe Maritsa has been honoured for efforts to empower girls through taekwondo after she was awarded the Winner for Africa at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Women and Sport Awards in Beijing, China last week. The 18-year-old, who hails from the impoverished dormitory town of Epworth in south-eastern Harare drew global attention last […]
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, has classified the latest Shebah Exploration and Production Company Limited, SEPCOL, oil spill under a tier 2. A tier 2 oil spill is an incident beyond the capacity of a single company to handle and requires the involvement of Clean Nigeria Associates, CNA, a non-profit organisation […]
England-born Zimbabwean teenage striker Michael Ndiweni has been promoted to train with the Newcastle senior team after a remarkable rise at the English Premier League club’s youth teams. According to chroniclelive.co.uk, 18-year-old Ndiweni, who was born in Newcastle, England to Zimbabwean parents, has caught the eye of the Magpies boss Eddie Howe, who sees him […]
President Hakainde Hichilema has had a tight schedule at the 35th Ordinary session of the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. After his well received maiden speech to the assembly from the Nelson Mandela Hall, the president maximized the opportunity by holding bilateral talks with several Heads of States. The talks with strategic governments […]
The virtual court sessions for routine repeat remand hearings will be commissioned today, as the judiciary moves to speed up the technological transition. The move is also meant to have uninterrupted court operations in the face of Covid-19. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, is today expected to commission the virtual court at […]
African leaders ended their two-day meeting in Ethiopia on Sunday with an agreement to collaborate in fostering peace and stability on the continent. Malawi’s President Dr Lazarus Chakwera was among the Heads of State and Government who attended the summit and in his maiden speech, called on leaders to work together for the development of […]
As Zimbabweans embarked on yet another National Environment Cleaning Day last Friday, more private companies were visible on the ground supporting the initiative mainly in Harare. When the programme started in December 2018, it appeared as if it was meant for parastatals and State Owned Enterprises as fewer private companies participated. But realising the impact […]
THE excesses of the suspended ZIFA board, led by Felton Kamambo, are not going unchecked as yesterday the beleaguered football administrators got a chiding from a senior government official after calling for a FIFA ban on Zimbabwean football. Kamambo and his colleagues Phillemon Machana and Bryton Malandule have been acting in defiance of authority ever […]
Senegal (Lions of Teranga) on Sunday night have been crowned the ‘Kings’ of African football after displaying a masterclass performance over seven-time champions Egypt and lifted their first-ever continental title with a commanding 4-2 victory. The Egyptian pharaohs tipped as the most tactful team of the tournament couldn’t match the swiftness and flexibility of the […]
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Zimbabwe: Man Axes Two Sons
ZRP is investigating a case of murder that occurred at Nyandoro Village, Chief Chireya Gokwe on 02/02/22, where a man (43) murdered his two sons (aged 7 and 14) with an axe. The bodies of the victims were found with deep cuts on the necks in a maize field and the father’s axe was recovered […]
Nairobi — Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) on Monday embarked on an exercise to sensitize school heads on how to guide candidates on selecting courses to study in colleges and universities. The first batch of 400 secondary school principals from Kitui County have been lined up in the exercise that will be […]
THE Moshi based Uchumi Commercial Bank Limited (UCB Limited) in Kilimanjaro Region has said it will continue to work with various institutions to support government’s efforts to strengthen small-scale entrepreneurs especially those in the agricultural sector. The UCB Limited’s Credit Manager, Mr Israel Lyatuu said here over the weekend when talking to the small entrepreneurs […]
The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, Mr Taiwo Adeniyi, has identified some structural issues that Nigeria should address in order to benefit from its membership of African Continental Trade Agreement ( AfCTA). Responding to media enquiry, Adeniyi identified the factors that may put Nigeria’s membership of AfCTA at a disadvantage […]
Makurdi — A foremost journalist, Mr. Joseph Waya who is also the uncle of Kidwaya, the popular BBNaija 2020 Housemate, has joined the Benue state gubernatorial race. Mr. Waya who made his intention known, weekend, in Makurdi said he was joining the race to provide selfless and purposeful leadership after being prompted by his kinsmen […]
Makurdi — The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says with an estimated 19.9 million survivors, Nigeria accounts for the third highest number of women and girls who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, globally. In a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi in commemoration of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, the […]
The Presidency, yesterday, rejected a Financial Times article, which described President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the nation’s economy and security as poor. The article, entitled “What is Nigeria’s Government for?” was written by David Pilling, African editor of Financial Times, and published on January 31, 2022. In the article, Pilling said Buhari had “overseen two […]
An additional 1,500 ex-agitators have benefitted from the Presidential Amnesty Programme’s (PAP) single-digit interest loans by the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL). The programme had trained 400 ex-agitators on its special Train, Employ and Mentor (TEM) programme. However, the training of the fresh 1500 ex-militants, which took place at designated centres […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has instituted a legal action against an online publisher, Mr. Jackson Ude over alleged libelous publication. In the suit, filed by his counsel, Taofeek Yahaya, at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the minister joined the editor of the publication, Pointbanknews, Mr. Uduma […]