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Zimbabwe central bank officials plan to meet with retailers on Tuesday over price hikes, the Sunday Mail reported.
Abiy's government and the regional one run by the Tigray People's Liberation Front each consider the other illegitimate.
\t There was no immediate word from the three AU envoys, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano and former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe. AU spokeswoman Ebba Kalondo did not say whether they can meet with TPLF leaders, something Abiy's office has rejected.
\"``Not possible,'' senior Ethiopian official Redwan Hussein said in a message to the AP. ``\"Above all, TPLF leadership is still at large.'' He called reports that the TPLF had appointed an envoy to discuss an immediate cease-fire with the international community ``masquerading.''
\t Fighting reportedly remained well outside the Tigray capital of Mekele, a densely populated city of a half-million people who have been warned by the Ethiopian government that they will be shown ``no mercy'' if they don't distance themselves from the region's leaders.
\t Tigray has been almost entirely cut off from the outside world since Nov. 4, when Abiy announced a military offensive in response to a TPLF attack on a federal army base.
That makes it difficult to verify claims about the fighting, but humanitarians have said at least hundreds of people have been killed.
\t The fighting threatens to destabilize Ethiopia, which has been described as the linchpin of the strategic Horn of Africa.
\t With transport links cut, food and other supplies are running out in Tigray, home to 6 million people, and the United Nations has asked for immediate and unimpeded access for aid.
AP
A classic tale of mother-daughter growing pains.
A street in Berlin, Germany, is to be renamed at the beginning of 2021 after Tanzanian politician and leading female activist Lucy Lameck. Councilors in the German capital voted on Wednesday to replace the street name - Wissmannstraße - which honors colonialist Hermann von Wissmann. Wissmann was governor of German East Africa (now Tanzania, Burundi...
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DEFIANT teachers have dug in demanding provision of personal protective equipment for fear of contracting COVID-19 before returning to the classrooms. By Tatenda Chitagu The teachers also vowed not to invigilate Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examinations, saying the examination body should have a separate arrangement with them. Teachers last week begrudgingly accepted a 41% salary increase and have since registered their displeasure, but they have been under pressure from a shadowy Zanu PF-linked union called Zimbabwe Parents Union (ZPU) to report back to work. In a memo to members dated November 26, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) said its members were still incapacitated and vowed to snub invigilating the examinations. “This note serves to remind each and every one of us that we are still incapacitated, but we are encouraging all our members to attend school once every week for the next three weeks to assess adherence of schools to COVID-19 regulations,” the memo, signed by Artuz secretary-general Robson Chere, read. “We are informed of shocking COVID-19 reports emanating from schools. As Artuz members, we will not take part in invigilating end of year Zimsec examinations. We will not be drawn to invigilate learners that we did not teach for the whole year due to incapacitation and COVID-19-induced lockdown.” Another teachers union, the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) wrote to the Public Service Commission and Primary and Secondary Education ministry saying its members will not report full-time for duty, citing COVID-19 fears. “We would like to officially notify you that our members will not be able to report for work full-time due to the continued state of incapacitation,” part of the letter by PTUZ secretary-general Raymond Majongwe, dated November 23 read. “The agreement reached with government on remuneration last Monday did not capacitate us as expected. It still falls short of the minimum expenses that our members have to meet, which we estimate to be not less than US$520 which we demanded. Government has even failed to meet the consumer basket, announced by the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe as about $21 000 and by our own research, not less than $28 000.” Majongwe added: “Our members have had to report for work under duress, but will be able to do so for a maximum of three days a week. This enables them to hustle around to fend for the families. We regret to inform you that this situation will persist until government fully capacitates them to report for work full-time. “We also officially inform you that our members will not invigilate Zimsec examinations because they do not work for that parastatal. If Zimsec wishes to secure their services, it should negotiate with them for remuneration commensurate with that duty. We stand ready to facilitate that dialogue before the examination session starts in earnest on December 1.” Majongwe also requested for a waiver on teachers with chronic conditions to stop reporting for duty until the COVID-19 pandemic subsi
The latest Consumer Price index (CPI) report shows some significant price hikes that will worry households as the festive season approaches.
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola is yet to make a decision on former Mozambique finance minister, Manuel Chang's fate nearly a year after the High Court remitted the decision back to him.
Nigeria will encourage and support every move that will enhance economic cooperation between her and the Republic of Algeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured.
[The Conversation Africa] In a 2017 TED Talk, the Kenyan film director Wanuri Kahiu shared her mission to make what she called \"Afrobubblegum\" art. The aim is to contribute to a world where African audiences see themselves reflected in ways that capture a full range of human experiences. To go beyond agenda-driven single stories of war, famine and HIV that have characterised much storytelling about Africa.
[This Day] Africa Skills Centre (ASC), a non-governmental organisation, has announced the award of scholarship and other incentives to 5,000 students of African descent, drawn from the three sub-regions where it is currently domiciled.
[Monitor] Open championships are more often than not 'OPEN' affairs the world over. The 70th Tusker Malt Lager Uganda Ladies Open Championship is bound to be not any different when it tees off this morning at the par-72 Uganda Golf Club (UGC) Kitante course.
Netflix South Africa recently confirmed that 'Queen Sono' starring Pearl Thusi has been cancelled due to COVID-19.
TWO women from Hwange in Matabeleland North have petitioned the Zimbabwe Republic Police to carry out investigations into incidents in which they were allegedly shot by law enforcement officers during raids on alleged illegal coke vendors. BY SILAS NKALA Zulani Mudenda (46) of Madumabisa village 2 in Hwange said she was shot on September 23 by a police officer who was among a team of law enforcement agents cracking down on alleged illegal coke vendors in the mining town. Twaboni Nyoni (25) of the same village said she was shot by a stray bullet discharged by a police officer only identified as Hove on August 25 as she was seated at her homestead and she sustained injuries on one of her breasts. Mudenda and Nyoni, who were represented by Prisca Dube of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), wrote separate letters of complaint to the officer-in-charge at Hwange Police Station protesting against the conduct of the police officers. Dube said she was instructed by Mudenda to lodge a complaint against the police. “We act and are instructed by Zulani Mudenda who was severely injured after being shot at by a police officer. “Our client advised us that between 7:30pm and 9pm on September 23 near Number 2 location in Hwange, she was walking home from work carrying her satchel. “She heard a voice commanding her to stop which she duly complied with,” read the letter. “She saw three police officers. Without any warning one of the police officers fired his gun and the bullet hit our client in the stomach. Our client felt a burning sensation and fell to the ground.” Dube said the officer who shot Mudenda kicked her while she was on the ground. “She pleaded for help but her call, fell on deaf ears. The assault was only interrupted by her husband who then arranged to take her to hospital and that was the last time she saw the police officer who shot and assaulted her,” Dube wrote. She said Mudenda sustained serious injuries on the stomach and severe loss of blood. Upon admission at a local hospital, she required blood transfusion. The extent of her injuries required specialised treatment at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo. Dube said Mudenda was left severely traumatised, fearing for her and her family's safety. “In light of the above, the conduct of the police officer in question fell short of the law. “If the police officer was carrying out an arrest, then his conduct amounted to an excessive use of force in circumstances not permitted in terms of section 42 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act Chapter 9:07,” read the letter. She argued that the police officer violated Mudenda’s constitutional rights to human dignity and not to be subjected to physical or psychological torture or cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment in terms of section 51 and 53 of the Constitution. The ZLHR lawyer said the officer-in-charge was yet to respond to her letters.
Music producerHitmakalearned that even if a drunken mind does speak sober thoughts, it's probably always best to stay quiet. Recently the former 'Love and Hip […]
[Monitor] Four non-governmental organisations have moved to the East African Court of Justice to block the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) by Uganda and Tanzania.
By NICOLE WINFIELD and TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican's Santa Marta hotel was built to sequester cardinals during papal elections. It's now sequestering soon-to-be cardinals in town for this weekend's ceremony to get their red hats: A handful are in protective coronavirus quarantine, confined to their rooms on Vatican orders and getting meals delivered to their doors. The 10-day quarantines, with COVID-19 tests administered at the start and finish, are just one example of how Saturday's ceremony to elevate new cardinals is like nothing the Holy See has ever seen. 'They told me it would be […]
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Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 November 2020: Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of rainfall in Africa yet over two-thirds of rhe population are struggling to access safe, clean drinikng water, especially in the dry season. In the capital - Freetown, many rely on water being sold in jerry cans through a bowser service…
[New Zimbabwe] Two Hwange women have asked the Zimbabwe Republic Police to carry out investigations into incidents in which they were struck and injured by stray bullets, fired indiscriminately during a police raid on alleged illegal coke vendors August this year.
Election experts repeatedly called Trump’s effort to discount the election results a PR stunt to save his image, but what hasn’t been acknowledged as widely is his more pernicious goal to scapegoat Black voters for his loss.
TRANSLATED AS ‘You, Me, Us’ in Swahili, Wewe Mimi Sisi is a passion project developed by Drop A Jewel Network founder Nii Klotey Quaye and his five-year-old daughter Xolani set to adapt classic African stories into fun and interactive programs for children, which incorporates captivating storytelling with dynamic yoga movement and exercise.
By Dr Compton Bourne
Professor Emeritus of Economics, The University of the West Indies and former President, Caribbean Development Bank
When oil and gas production fields in Guyana are fully operational, the fossil energy sector is likely to be the predominant source of national economic activity through its direct contribution to foreign exchange earnings, government fiscal revenues, employment and labour incomes, and local purchases of goods and services.
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BY TAURAI MANGUDHLA ZIMBABWE’S adverse economic conditions have stalled progress at sugar producer, Hippo Valley Estates’ multi-million dollar Project Kilimanjaro, the firm said on Tuesday. Project Kilimanjaro, which was expected to be completed in 2025, has suffered serious setbacks after Hippo failed to secure funding from domestic financiers. Zimbabwean banks have generally pursued a cautious lending strategy in the wake of steep inflation hikes at the beginning of the year, as well as exchange volatilities. “Project works have been slowed down on account of delays in obtaining the requisite funding from financial institutions at the back of adverse economic conditions,” Hippo said in a statement accompanying financial results for the half year ended September 30, 2020. On completion Project Kilimanjaro is expected to contribute significantly to the industry’s ability to fully utilise its installed milling capacity of 600 000 tonnes of sugar by 2024/25. This was projected to position Zimbabwe as one of the most competitive sugar producers in the region. The company said alternative funding structures for completion of the project were being considered. Hippo said 80 hectares of on cleared land had been put under maize, while an additional 1 500 hectares would be for sorghum in partnership with government, as part of efforts to improve food security. It said successive poor rains during the last two seasons resulted in minimal inflows into dams that supply sugar estates. “While forecasts for the current rainy season predict a normal to above normal rainfall which will secure irrigation water for the industry for at least two seasons, water conservation initiatives including reduced water application rates to levels that are not a deterrent to normal crop growth were instituted earlier in the year as a precautionary measure,” said Hippo. The report said total industry sugar production from the current harvesting season was forecast at between 430 000 and 440 000 tonnes compared to 441 000 tonnes in 2019. Hippo said efforts to maximise sugar production through yield improvement initiatives are on-going for both company-owned and private farmer-owned cane fields through strategic partnerships. “Work on the 4 000-hectare cane development project (Project Kilimanjaro) being undertaken by the company in partnership with sister company Triangle Ltd, government and local banks has seen a total of 2 700 hectares of virgin land being bush cleared and ripped and 588 hectares planted to sugarcane,” said the company. Hippo’s focus is on ensuring fulfilment of local market requirements while growing exports into regional premium markets. In a review of operations, Hippo said sugar production for the period of 147 960 tonnes was lower than the 152 076 tons in 2019, in line with reduced total cane deliveries to the mill. The company’s own cane deliveries fell by 2% while deliveries from private farmers declined by 9%. Hippo’s total revenue for the period increased by 21% to $6,9 billion owing to good realisations from export marke
The tumultuous 2020 presidential election triggered a record number of participating voters. Never before had so many people cast their preferences. And similarly, together substantiated how divided the nation is.
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African Health Ministers gathering for the resumed Seventieth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa took stock this week of the region's efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, with calls to step up vigilance and head off a possible resurgence of infections.
LOCAL digital storyteller and founder of FotoKulture, a conceptual and portraiture art company Ernest Muvunzi says through his photographic skills he seeks to inspire and remind people living in the high-density suburbs (ghetto) that there is nothing shameful about their daily lifestyle. BY KENNEDY NYAVAYA High-density suburbs across the country have for long been branded havens of crime and drug abuse among other sorts of immoral activities. In an interview with NewsDay Life & Style, Muvunzi said using one perspective to depict life in the high-density suburbs had tainted the beauty they convey. “Photography can be used to dispel widespread and often baseless negative perceptions that ghettos are dingy, filled with decadence and retrogressive behaviour,” he said. “My main wish is to inspire the ghetto demographic that there is nothing wrong or shameful about living in the ghetto and I want my work to show them how beautiful their life is so that no one should define the narrative better than them.” The 25-year-old Dzivarasekwa-bred artist who is a product of the ghetto, said he was a self-taught photographer whose work was highly concept, portrait art-based and used grungy township motifs. “In an attempt to reflect the beauty from what is generally viewed as unpleasant, my main drive is to rewrite the African narrative because those who have made it in life have made those who have not, most particularly in the ghetto, lose the belief in where they belong,” he said. “Many people shy away from associating with the ghetto and always want to capture their moments only when they are miles from the dusty township surfaces.” Muvunzi, who is also a professional graphic designer, said living his early life in the rural areas before coming to live in the ghetto exposed him to the dynamic nature of life. “People, who do not come from where we come from think that because we are living in poverty and marginalised communities we are always sad and gloomy, but actually that is the opposite. That energy got me inspired and my work tries to portray the happy side of the ghetto,” he said. Muvunzi worked with the National Gallery of Zimbabwe as creative designer in 2016 before doing photographic work for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and later joined the National Taskforce on Command Agriculture as their photographer and graphic designer. Follow Kennedy on Twitter @ken_nyavaya
