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Appeals To BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa) To Join West In Feeding Starving Zimbabweans

Posted on March 9, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

The United Nations on Tuesday appealed to the emerging BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to join the West in helping Zimbabwe fight hunger after it was hit by drought. Bishow Parajuli, head of the UN team in Zimbabwe said food assistance is greatly needed. “The timely support from the BRICS, either bilaterally or through the UN, will go a long way in augmenting ongoing efforts by the government of Zimbabwe, UN,…

‘150 Somali Militants Killed ‘ In US Air Strike On Militants Training Camp

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Image copyrightAFPImage captionAl-Shabab was pushed out of Mogadishu but continues to launch attacks in the region A US air strike has killed more than 150 al-Shabab militants in Somalia, the Pentagon says. Spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the strike hit a training camp where a “large-scale” attack was being planned. “We know they were going to be departing the camp and they posed an imminent threat to US and [African Union] forces,” Captain Davis…

Bomb Planted In Laptop Wounds 6 People At Somalia’s ‘Beledweyn’ Airport

Posted on March 8, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

A bomb planted in a laptop computer has wounded six people after exploding at an airport in central Somalia today (March 7). Another bomb, which was defused, was embedded in a printer. The attack is the second laptop bombing the country has witnessed in a little over a month. The bomb went off at a checkpoint at the Beledweyn airport, about 325 km (200 miles) north of the African Union-policed capital of Mogadishu. No one…

Highest Paid Female Sports Star, ‘Maria Sharapova’ Fails Drug Test

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Maria Sharapova showed “a lot of courage” for accepting responsibility for her failed drugs test, says world number one Serena Williams. Five-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova, 28, revealed on Monday that shetested positive for meldonium in January. “Most people were surprised and shocked, but happy that she was upfront and very honest,” said Williams, 34. Sharapova’s ex-coach Nick Bollettieri said the Russian’s test was a “game-changer for life, not just for tennis”. The 84-year-old American…

‘Zifa Executive Committee Member Kasinauyo Suspended For 2017 Swaziland Match Fixing’

Posted on March 8, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

The Zifa executive committee has suspended Edzai Kasinauyo over allegations of planning to fix the outcome of the 2017 Afcon qualifier between Swaziland and Zimbabwe at the end of the month. Zifa announced suspension of Kasinauyo, who is an executive committee member responsible for technical affairs, in a statement released after their meeting in Harare on Tuesday. Details of the reasons for the suspension are still sketchy with Zifa only pointing out that there…

UK Immigration Rule Change Could Lead To Mass Teachers, Charity Workers & NHS Staff Deportation.

Posted on March 7, 2016March 7, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Theresa May will not attend a debate in Parliament on Monday afternoon designed to scrutinise one of her most controversial changes to immigration rules, The Independent can reveal. The Home Secretary has been urged to rethink a £35,000 pay threshold for skilled migrant workers that could see tens of thousands of teachers, charity workers, NHS staff and tech entrepreneurs deported from Britain if they fail to make enough money. The debate is being held in…

Malawian Set Alight And Ethiopian Shot In Johannesburg, South Africa

Posted on March 7, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Johannesburg – Foreign nationals were attacked in separate incidents on Johannesburg’s East Rand at the weekend, police said. According to News24, on Saturday, in Tsepong in De Dear, three men shot an Ethiopian national inside a shop. “The suspects got into their vehicle and drove away. Nothing was taken,” said Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini in a statement. Members of the police’s dog unit later tracked down the getaway vehicle and arrested three men who were…

UK Unveils The World’s Longest Aircraft, The Helium Filled ‘Airlander 10’

Posted on March 7, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

The world’s longest aircraft has just been unveiled in Britain’s biggest aircraft hangar. At first, you might mistake it for a giant airship – gas-filled balloon on top, pod slung underneath. But the unique, aerodynamic shape of the balloon – it looks as if a series of cigars have been sewn together – means it can also generate lift just like an aeroplane wing. That is key, because it enables the designers to make…

‘Zanu PF Long Term, Pre-1980 Independance Murderous History Of Internal Battles Revealed’

Posted on March 6, 2016March 6, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Veteran Zambian politician, Dr Vernon Mwaanga who held different positions in the Zambian government during the days of the liberation struggle last week spoke to Munyaradzi Huni about how Zambia took the decision to host liberation movements during the struggle. He spoke about allegations that the Zambian government supported Zapu and was anti-Zanu. He continues the narration this week talking about his chilling last moments with Herbert Chitepo and many other controversial issues. Read on….

Mutsvangwa tells Mugabe, ‘I don’t care, for my Cabinet and former politburo posts.’

Posted on March 5, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

*Embattled War Veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa, who was slapped with a three-year suspension from Zanu PF on Thursday, says he does not care for his Cabinet and former politburo positions. The outspoken minister and war veterans’ boss said prior to his suspension, he actually requested Mugabe to fire him because he voluntarily rejoined Zanu PF in 2000 to save the ruling party “ethos and not to be served”. Mutsvangwa said after his “bitter” experience as…

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