Harare, Zimbabwe | XINHUA | Africa has launched the first edition of the Africa Fact Book, which seeks to dispel myths and misrepresentations of the continent. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose country sponsored the production of the first edition of the book, launched the Africa Fact Book in the capital Harare …
Read More »Zimbabwe president signs law allowing pregnant girls to continue in school
Harare, Zimbabwe | XINHUA | Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed a law barring government schools from excluding girls who fall pregnant from attending lessons. Teachers are also no longer allowed to cane pupils, under amendments to the Education Act which became law on Saturday. The new law also says …
Read More »Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa appoints VP Chiwenga as new health minister
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday appointed Vice President (VP) Constantino Chiwenga as new Minister of Health and Child Care. Chiwenga takes over former minister Obadiah Moyo whom was fired by Mnangagwa last month over corruption allegations. This means Chiwenga will double as VP and health …
Read More »Gov’t mobilizes farmers to embrace Zimbabwe maize export deal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has started mobilizing farmers and companies to supply maize grain to Zimbabwe, in response to a request by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The move is aimed at averting hunger due to drought and economic challenges in Zimbabwe, once a breadbasket for …
Read More »Zimbabwe journalists suffer as regime tightens grip
Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Fanuel Mapfumo has been unable to lift heavy objects since a Zimbabwe police officer fractured his left arm as he was covering a story last August. The 28-year-old journalist was filming a banned protest in the capital Harare when it happened. Opposition supporters were voicing their …
Read More »Zimbabwean police beat opposition supporters after rally ban
Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Zimbabwean riot police fired tear gas and beat opposition supporters on Wednesday after barring a planned address by the main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, AFP journalists said. Hundreds of supporters had gathered outside the Harare headquarters of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) after the party …
Read More »Two years after coup, Zimbabweans grow more despondent
Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Two years ago, Linos Mutepera was among hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans who celebrated the toppling of long-time ruler Robert Mugabe with tears of joy. Today, he looks back at that time with bitterness, his hope of a better life dashed on the rocks of poverty …
Read More »FDC blasts Nandala Mafabi over Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) rapped their secretary general for attending Independence Day ceremonies in Sironko district. FDC say it passed a resolution barring its members from attending events presided over by President Museveni. FDC officials led by party spokesperson Ibrahim …
Read More »President Museveni defends Chinese loans
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Museveni has praised the Chinese Government for extending loans to Uganda and Africa where other partners have been hesitant. He was fielding questions at a press conference he jointly addressed with visiting Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House Entebbe ahead of today’s …
Read More »Reinforced grave, tamper-proof casket: battle for Mugabe’s corpse
Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | After weeks of delays Zimbabwe’s former ruler Robert Mugabe was finally buried over the weekend, closing a battle between the state and his family over the fate of his remains. Mugabe was buried at the weekend in a low-key private ceremony at his natal village. …
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