SADC honours Mugabe

Former first lady Grace Mugabe received the honour before posing for photos with President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

By The Independent Aug. 17, 2022

Change of guard in Kenya: 5 reasons neighbours watch

Kenya’s democratic trajectory has always been viewed by east African neighbours as the bellwether for being fairly participatory. The annulment of Kenyatta’s electoral victory on September 1, 2017 also offered crucial lessons to neighbours.

By The Independent Aug. 3, 2022

Rabbit producers mull contract schemes

Zicorba president Regis Nyamakanga told delegates during the association’s second anniversary celebrations in Harare at the weekend that demand for rabbit meat was growing in Zimbabwe. He said this had necessitated the need to boost production.

By The Independent Jul. 13, 2022

Zim home to over 22 000 refugees

In a statement to commemorate World Refugee Day, which is observed every year on June 20, UNHCR urged host countries and communities to respect refugee rights.

By The Independent Jun. 21, 2022

31 Zim drivers ‘missing’ in DRC

There are indications that one of the drivers was reportedly taken away by the Congolese army at Group Sil port in Lubumbashi on Saturday.

By The Independent Jun. 13, 2022

DRC, Rwanda accuse each other of fresh cross-border rocket fire

The alleged cross-border rocket attacks on Friday are part of an escalating dispute between the Central African neighbours, and are linked to a fresh offensive by the M23 rebel group that Congo has accused Rwanda of supporting.

By The Independent Jun. 11, 2022

Toothless Sadc faces irrelevance

Sadc is made up of 16 member states — Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

By The Independent Apr. 8, 2022

Graft scandal rocks govt agency

Senior management at the National Biotechnology Authority of Zimbabwe (NBA) has been reported to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), the country’s prosecuting authority and the respective ministry over the reports.

By The Independent Nov. 21, 2021

Graft scandal rocks govt agency

Senior management at the National Biotechnology Authority of Zimbabwe (NBA) has been reported to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), the country’s prosecuting authority and the respective ministry over the reports.

By The Independent Nov. 21, 2021