Month: August 2024
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame was sworn in for his fourth term as Rwanda’s head of state, marking the beginning of a new five-year term. The inauguration ceremony, held at Amahoro National Stadium, was attended by over 45,000 people, including African heads of state, government officials, and dignitaries from across the continent. The event was also […]
A catastrophic plane crash in Vinhedo, Brazil, has claimed the lives of 62 people, leaving the nation in mourning. The tragic incident occurred on Friday, August 9, 2024, when a twin-engine turboprop operated by Voepass crashed in a residential area. The aircraft was en route from Cascavel to Sao Paulo with 57 passengers and four […]
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) kicked off its hybrid Capacity-Building Workshop for Non-State Actors (NSAs) yesterday in Harare. The two-day event, held in collaboration with NSAs and supported by the European Union (EU), aims to enhance the implementation of the SADC Mechanism for Engaging with Non-State Actors. The workshop, taking place on the margins […]
Former Confederation of African Football (CAF) President and FIFA President, Issa Hayatou, passed away in Paris on Thursday following a prolonged illness. Issa Hayatou was born on August 9, 1946, in Garoua, Cameroon. Sadly, he passed away just before his birthday. Hayatou was a multifaceted individual who left an indelible mark on African football. Beyond […]
A Zimbabwean woman based in the USA, Sherlyn Dzinzi Sims (33) was arrested and convicted on 7 August alongside her two accomplices, Bright Eigbedion and Presley Ihimekpen, for money laundering and fraud schemes of over $1.2 million they started in 2020. Their fraud scheme involved creating scam business email compromise schemes, registering sham businesses, opening […]
Costar Takawira, Director of Baldmin Holdings, has pledged a reward of USD $1000 each to Zimbabwean athletes Makarawu and Charamba for their historic achievement of becoming the first two Zimbabweans to reach the 200m finals in the same race. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Makarawu and Charamba delivered outstanding performances, securing their spots in the […]
In a gesture of national pride, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi has declared a half-day holiday for citizens to celebrate Letsile Tebogo’s groundbreaking victory at the Olympics. Tebogo, dubbed “Botswana’s sensation,” made history by winning the 200m men’s race in Paris yesterday, becoming the first Tswana athlete to achieve this feat. In a press […]
The Zimbabwe Sugar Association (ZSA) has assured consumers that the country’s sugar supply is secure, despite the current drought affecting other agricultural crops. In a recent statement the ZSA said that the sugar currently on sale was produced from the previous milling season, which ended in December 2023. That season’s good rainfall has ensured that […]
Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba put up a brave fight in the men’s 200m final at the Stade de France, finishing sixth and eighth respectively in the race. Both sprinters gave it their all, with Makarawu clocking 20.10 seconds and Charamba 20.53 seconds coming out sixth and eighth respectively. Despite not medaling, the two Zimbabwean […]
A Bulawayo woman who was arraigned before the Western Commonage Magistrates’ Court facing charges of contravening the Children’s Act was convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment for abusing her step children. The court heard that on the 11th of June 2024, the accused person (29) assaulted her step-son (5) and step-daughter (3) all over […]
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