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President Mnangagwa has sent a message of condolence following the death of Lands, Agriculture Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri.
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VP Kembo Mohadi left the country this morning to attend the funeral of former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa who died on Thursday at Dar es Salaam Hospital where he had been admitted for an undisclosed illness.
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Ranga Mataire Writing Black The media in Zimbabwe is a close subject to me. It is sad that 40 years after independence, there is scant literature on practising journalism in Zimbabwe. Most, if not all, of the resource material students of journalism are exposed to is not born out of a rigorous study and understanding […]
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ABIDJAN. — The International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPro) has suspended the Ivory Coast Footballers Association for not supporting Didier Drogba’s bid to become the next president of the Ivorian Football Federation. Earlier this month, the AFI being one of the five bodies that can sponsor a candidate in the forthcoming FA election slated for […]
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by Phyllis Johnson Ben Mkapa was a colossus in Africa, like his mentor Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, but he did not see himself that way. “Mwalimu Julius Nyerere was undoubtedly the greatest influence on my personal growth as a leader and on my career,” he said in his memoirs. “I definitely owe an immense debt to […]
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DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania’s former President Benjamin Mkapa, who served from 1995 to 2005, died in the early hours of Friday, President John Magufuli said in a statement.
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WINDHOEK. — In 2009, Hilma Jeremia gave birth to a baby girl named Josephina Johannes but she was left in disbelief because the baby had no limbs.
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Lusaka. — Zambia on Tuesday rejected claims that President Edgar Lungu had bankrolled a Rwandan rebel leader accused of orchestrating deadly attacks in his country’s border regions.
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CAPE TOWN. — Hard-hitting statistics have been released by health authorities, which reinforces President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that alcohol will be banned again.
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MAPUTO. — Parents and entities in the Mozambican province of Gaza have disagreed with the resumption of face-to-face classes and suggest the cancellation of the entire school year to safeguard human lives.
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Nelson Mandela’s daughter – Zindziswa – who was serving as South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark has died.
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WINDHOEK- In what is being hailed as a novel initiative in the history of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Standing Committees of the regional inter-parliamentary body yesterday began virtually holding their statutory meetings.
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Durban. — Patrons will today be allowed to put aside their masks and enjoy their favourite meal at their restaurant of choice. But some who have been happy ordering in since restaurant food delivery was permitted, said they would not be setting foot inside a restaurant. Dineplan, a reservations software company, conducted a restaurant survey […]
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LILONGWE. — Malawi president-elect, Lazarus Chakwera, 65, took the oath of office yesterday following his victory in last Tuesday’s fresh election. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Chifundo Kachale declared Chakwera, leader of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), new Malawi President on Saturday night after a thorough count and scrutiny of the vote from the […]
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WINDHOEK. — Campaigners from both sides of the abortion debate have had heated discussions in the last couple of days over the issue, which is now also a subject of deliberation in the National Assembly. An online petition calling to reject the legalisation of abortion in Namibia has also been launched. The petition launched by […]