NEW YORK, UN Headquarters, United States—“African countries have a long record of keeping their borders, doors and hearts open to refugees and internally displaced people – an example not followed by everyone in the world,” said António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations. "The best way to protect refugees and displaced
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On 30 May 2019, Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services MonicaMutsvangwa appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information,Media, and Broadcasting Services to give oral evidence on the country’s media sector. The first major issue raised by the portfolio committee was that of the issuing ofbroadcasting licences in the absence
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Offer US$100 000 ‘GoGettaz’ award to reward exceptional business ventures by young Africans in agri-food sector Johannesburg – Pan-African telecommunications, media and technology group, Econet, and global crop nutrition leader, Yara International ASA, have launched “Generation Africa”, a partnership initiative designed to inspire young African entrepreneurs to invest in the agri-food sector and take advantage of its
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Veteran TV personality Oscar Pambuka shocked many of his followers and fans on Thursday after he announced on his social media platform Facebook that he is now a “Prophet”. According to the post, he will hold his inaugural service this coming Sunday in Houghton Park, Harare. The name of his Church is Oscar Pambuka Ministries, and he
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Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube and the International Monetary Fund(IMF) have negotiated reforms that will hit agricultural subsidy and touch the heart of Zanu-PFpatronage structure, a British publication has said. In a long analysis of the Staff Monitored Programme (SMP) deal signed between Mthuli Ncube on behalf f the Zimbabwe Government and the IMF on the other side, Africa Confidential says
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FOUR human rights defenders (HRDs) who were arrested for allegedlyplotting to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government willendure more jail time after a High Court Judge deferred delivery ofhis ruling on their bail application to next week. The four HRDs namely George Makoni, Tatenda Mombeyarara, GamuchiraiMukura and Frank Nyasha Mpahlo had their
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KAROI Magistrate Sam Chitumwa on Friday 31 May 2019 acquitted three aides of human rights lawyer and opposition political party leader Hon. Tendai Biti, who had been on trial for allegedly violating the country’s immigration laws. Biti’s lawyer Nqobizitha Mahole Mlilo and two of the opposition legislator’s aides Clever Rambanepasi, and
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The bullish black market exchange rate is going to trade at US$100 = RTGS$1,000 in the next few days, MDC deputy president Tendai Biti has said. Biti’s also said inflation will jump to 500% in the coming month. MDC Deputy President Tendai Biti His statement comes as Zimbabweans yesterday woke up to more
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COMEDIENNE and enterprenuer Madama Boss (real name, Tyra Chikocho) escaped death by a whisker after unknown assailants attacked the a car she was seated in before speeding off. The attack comes as she and rival comedienne Mai Titi (real name Felistas Edwards Murata) have been locked in a nasty social media war with threats and
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The Minister of Energy and Power Development, Fortune Chasi revealed that Kariba Power Stationcould be shut down in 3 months’ time owing to the fast-receding water levels in the dam. “There is no guarantee that there will be water, what we are seeing is a southward movement in water levels at Kariba. If the
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