The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
The Zimbabwe government has said that the death of a woman who had been returned from China and referred to Wilkins Hospital, an institution designated for infectious diseases, had nothing to do with the novel coronavirus. The woman reportedly died on her way to the hospital. Posting on Twitter, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting […]
Zimbabwe will be releasing at least 5,000 prisoners to reduce food shortages at correctional facilities as the southern Africa country struggles with a collapsing economy. The move is meant to decongest prisons that have 22,000 inmates against a carrying capacity of 17,000, Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said. “Cabinet considered and approved a proposal to have […]
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ATUZ) has claimed that the right to education in the country was now under serious threat. The union observed that the matter is serious considering that the right to education is provided for by the national Constitution of Zimbabwe, Section 75 but its realisation is in jeopardy because […]
Why Go: Head to these two countries to see Victoria Falls, the largest waterfalls in the world. Plus, you can go white water rafting down the Zambezi river, chock-full of crocs and hippos (it’s an amazing experience and one I highly recommend). “Additionally, Zambia focuses on fantastic walking safaris in wonderful national parks like South […]
In a letter to President Emerson Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, President Akufo-Addo stated that Mugabe will be remembered for his immense contribution to the liberation of Zimbabwe and Southern Africa from imperialism, colonialism and racist rule. “His dedication to the cause of Pan-Africanism is fully acknowledged,” the president added. “Through his marriage […]
Zimbabwe will change its laws to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp for export, cabinet ministers said on Tuesday, adding that the government saw the plant as a future substitute for tobacco, the country’s biggest export earning crop. Industrial hemp is a strain of a cannabis species that is grown specifically for industrial uses of […]
The Confederation of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) has banned Zimbabwe from participating in the 2020 senior men’s tournament. The ban follows Zimbabwe’s failure to honour an agreement to host the 2019 edition of the COSAFA Cup tournament. ZIFA had initially agreed to host the tournament but pulled out at the eleventh hour after the […]
Zimbabwe’s official inflation skyrocketed to 175 percent in June, according to official data released in Harare, the capital, on Monday, sparking concerns that the former southern African breadbasket could collapse economically. “The year-on-year inflation rate for the month of June 2019 as measured by the all items consumer price index stood at 175.66 percent while […]
Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwe former president Robert Mugabe, owns 16 farms, in what is against the country’s land policy which allows ownership of one farm per family. This was revealed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa during a radio interview in Harare on Friday. Using Grace Mugabe’s monicker, Mnangagwa said, “I know of one lady […]
Former British secretary of state for defence Gavin Williamson has said that reports alleging he wanted to “invade Africa” by instigating military action in countries including Zimbabwe, Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya were leaked to discredit him. TAGS: AfricaEast AfricaEgyptEurope and AfricaExternal RelationsGovernanceKenyaNigeriaNorth AfricaWest AfricaZimbabwe
The elephant summit scheduled for May 7 will assist authorities to refine the decision on the hunting ban, the government has said. Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, which also have the largest number of elephants in the region, have thrown their weight behind Botswana’s management of elephants, which includes lifting the hunting ban and castration […]
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has agreed to provide foreign currency to businesses and lashed out at companies that increased prices of commodities. The Zanu PF leader described the price hikes as unethical, unpatriotic and inhumane. TAGS: businessCurrenciesGovernanceSouthern AfricaTradeZimbabwe
