Maputo — Over 400,000 children are currently displaced due to the terrorist attacks that have been plaguing parts of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, since October 2017. The data were revealed on Wednesday by the national director for children in the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, Angélica Fulano. She was interviewed […]
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The European Union (EU) is set to table a report on the country’s electoral environment shortly after a recent visit by the Western bloc’s observer mission to assess progress on recommendations made on the 2018 general elections. Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com Tuesday, EU’s head of delegation to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen said the high powered team which […]
Seasoned engineer Blake Mhatiwa has been appointed the Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) acting managing director. The appointment is with effect from May 9 2022. He fills the vacuum left by the late Doctor Charles Zinyemba who passed away early last month. In a statement, the top coal miner described Mhatiwa as a seasoned executive […]
SPORT minister Agnes Tjongarero should retract her reasons for firing the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) board and issue a public apology, the ex-communicated commissioners said through their legal representative on Tuesday. Tjongarero was given until close of business yesterday or face unspecified consequences. She fired the eight-member board on 24 May for “deliberate insubordination and […]
World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion, Brendon ‘Boika’ Denes, is crying foul after suffering a defeat in Delhi, India. Boika was defeated through a unanimous decision, but told NewZimbabwe.com that he was “robbed” by referees. In an interview, Boika said he thought he was going to be announced the winner, but was shocked when his […]
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Zimbabwe: Man Up for Raping His Housemaid
A 33-year-old man was dragged to court on Wednesday after he allegedly raped and assaulted his 18-year-old maid. Ignatius Kazomba appeared before Harare magistrate, Yeukai Dzuda, who released him on ZW$20 000 bail. He was remanded to September 19 awaiting trial. Allegations are that on May 29, Kazomba came home drunk at night with his […]
The Bank Windhoek Indoor Hockey League reaches its climax this week when the champions will be decided. The men and women’s Premier League titles will be determined via knockout matches where anything is possible, but if one looks at the respective league campaigns it should come down to two teams in both the men and […]
Five of the eight former members of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) board of commissioners, who were recently expelled from their roles by sports minister Agnes Tjongarero, are demanding an unreserved apology from the minister, and that she must atone for ‘damaging’ their reputations. The five aggrieved commissioners are Joel Matheus, Linda Dumba-Chicalu, Karen Mubonenwa, […]
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Raphael Tayerera Faranisi as the new tourism ministry permanent secretary. The post was previously occupied by Munesushe Munodawafa, who will be retiring in August. Chief secretary to the president, Misheck Sibanda, made the announcement in a statement Wednesday. “His Excellency the President has, in terms of Section 205(1) of the […]
Former Ziscosteel employees, who are still to be paid their retrenchment packages five years after government terminated their contracts, have now turned to parliament. In an interview, Chairperson for the Board of Trustees for Ziscosteel pensioners, Benedict Moyo, said: “As stakeholders, including former employees, we had a meeting where it was resolved that we petition […]
The Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers Union (ZIBAWU) has petitioned Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, urging him to expand the income tax threshold bracket to ease the burdens of over taxation experienced by workers. This follows the move by the government to widen the non-taxable bracket from ZW$10 000 in 2021 to ZW$25 000 after another […]
A 30-year-old Zimbabwean woman is reportedly being held hostage and facing sexual abuse after she was trafficked to Oman in the Arabian region. Oman is a country neighbouring Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said police was currently investigating the matter. He […]
Top army commanders confronted President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the weekend demanding the conferment of national hero status on the late former Zimbabwe National Army Major General Godfrey Chanakira, forcing him to make a dramatic U-turn on his earlier decision to merely granted him a state assisted funeral, emerging details show. Military and government sources told […]
Amavubi striker, Meddie Kagere has made a rallying call to his team mates to do everything possible to get a winning start in the 2023 Africa nations qualifiers by getting a win against Mozambique. Amavubi will face Mozambique in their opening game before visiting champions Senegal and facing Benin with the winner of this group […]
Cape Town — Outrage at June Petrol Price Hikes South Africans everywhere will be affected by the crippling petrol price hikes this month. Cash-strapped South Africans will now pay R2,43 more for unleaded 93, while motorists using 95 unleaded will pay R2,33 more. Diesel meanwhile has a smaller increase, but an increase all the […]
The Amavubi of Rwanda will take on Mambas of Mozambique in Johannesburg on Thursday, June 2 in the 2023 Africa nations cup qualifiers. The game promises a lot of action with both teams seeking the perfect start in the qualifiers as they hope to grab one of the tickets from Group L for the tournament […]
Small and medium-scale farmers and agri-businesses in east and southern Africa are getting a raw deal. To succeed they need fair and integrated regional markets. Research by the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development has highlighted the need for better integration of regional economies as a step towards food security in the region. Powerful […]
Harare — MeerKAT, South Africa’s radio telescope, continues to produce significant new discoveries. Using the telescope located in Meerkat National Park, in the Northern Cape, an international team led by a scientist from the University of Sydney has identified a peculiar neutron star that emits radio signals and rotates extraordinarily slowly, completing one cycle every […]