Soldiers arrested most of the members of Sudan’s cabinet today and a military officer dissolved the transitional government, while opponents of the takeover took to the streets where gunfire and injuries were reported, Reuters said. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, a military officer who headed the Sovereign Council, a power-sharing ruling body, …
Read More »Tsitsi Dangarembga Receives German Peace Prize
Accepting a prestigious German prize Sunday in honor of her work, Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga called for a “new Enlightenment,” saying a fundamental shift is needed to overcome the structures of racial hierarchy that have led to violence in her home country and across the world. “What we …
Read More »Zifa Conducts Induction Workshop For New League
Zifa Manicaland will conduct an induction workshop for Checheche based new clubs who will form the core of the Checheche Division 2 League, provincial administrator Kundai Makwarise has confirmed. The workshop has been scheduled for October 29 at Checheche Primary School.Clubs in Checheche mooted the idea of a new league …
Read More »Zimbabwe Allows Fully Vaccinated Fans To Watch Football, Cricket
Zimbabwe is allowing a limited number of vaccinated fans to watch football and cricket in a major relaxation of Covid-19 regulations in place since March last year. The Sports and Recreation Commission said 2,000 fans would be allowed to watch football matches, but tickets would have to be bought in …
Read More »Jostling For ZIFA Positions Imminent Ahead Of Elections
Zifa could be blindly flying into another constitutional storm which has the potential of pushing out scores of those in charge of domestic football, ahead of the elections to choose their leadership, next year. There are signs the Ghost of 2018, which led to the intervention by FIFA, amid a …
Read More »Former US Secretary Of State Colin Powell Dies Of Covid-19 Complications
Colin Powell, who served Democratic and Republican presidents in war and peace but whose sterling reputation was forever stained when he went before the U.N. and made faulty claims to justify the U.S. war in Iraq, has died of Covid-19 complications. He was 84. A veteran of the Vietnam War, …
Read More »Zim’s “Black Hammer” TKOed In Second Round
By Gilbert Munetsi Going into last night’s fight against Jeremiah “Low Key” Nakathila of Namibia, the writing was already on the wall for Zimbabwe’s featherweight pugilist Ndodana Ncube who threw in the towel in the second round to save himself from further anguish. Ncube, who came into the contest at …
Read More »Conservative MP Stabbed To Death
Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed at his constituency surgery in Essex. Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the attack at a church in Leigh-on-Sea. They said they recovered a knife and were not looking for anyone else in connection …
Read More »WHO Names New Team Of Scientists To Take Over Covid Origins Probe
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled the team of scientists that will take on the gnarly task of investigating how the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 emerged. The 26-person group, announced on Wednesday, is stacked with experts in virology, epidemiology, animal health and biosecurity, among other fields. Selected by the …
Read More »Ceres Maker Recalls Apple Juice Over High Toxin Levels
South African food and beverage maker Pioneer Foods has recalled its Ceres apple juice brands sold in seven Comesa markets, including Kenya and Uganda. The recalled brands were found to contain high levels of patulin, a fruit-based mould toxin that causes nausea, vomiting and gastrointestinal disturbances. Common Market for Eastern …
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