Mnangagwa pleads with nation to defend and protect the Zim Dollar

  By Allafrica.com President Emmerson Mnangagwa feels it is the duty of every Zimbabwean to defend and protect the recently re-introduced Zimbabwe dollar as the new currency was a symbol of national pride and sovereignty. In his 2020 New Year message, Mnangagwa said the government would not allow Zimbabwe revert to the use of the multi-currency system adopted 2009 by the now defunct Robert Mugabe government. Back in 2009, soaring inflation prompted the government to ditch its failing sovereign…

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Trump orders killing of key Iranian commander in Baghdad airport strike

  By CNN US President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike at Baghdad International Airport that killed Qasem Soleimani, a key Iranian military commander, in a “decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad” that was intended to deter “future Iranian attack plans,” the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. Soleimani — the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force unit — and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis — the deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) — were…

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Essien named in Chelsea’s team of the decade

  By John Kwesi Arthur, kick442.com Former Ghanaian international Michael Essien has been named in Chelsea’s team of the decade according to votes by the team’s fans on the 5th stand on their official app. Essien was paired alongside Ngolo Kante and the current manager of the club, Frank Lampard in the midfield. The 4-3-3 formation had Peter Cech in the goalposts; Ivanovic, Cahill, John Terry and Ashley Cole in the defense; Essien, Kante and Lampard in the midfield…

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Malawians reported to be amongst 120 undocumented foreigners arrested in Durban

  South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) online news has reported that 120 undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested at the Durban beachfront on New Year’s Day and the majority of them are said to be from Malawi. SABC reports that the immigrants were arrested during South Africa’s Police Minister Bheki Cele’s walkabout in the area. Cele is reported as saying the beachgoers seemed to have obeyed the city’s by-law that forbids drinking in public. “I think there are thousands…

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Arteta earns first win for Arsenal

  By SuperSport.com Arsenal rang in the new year by giving boss Mikel Arteta his first victory as lacklustre Manchester United crashed to a 2-0 defeat, while Tottenham and Chelsea also slipped up in the Premier League’s top four race on Wednesday. Arteta had watched Arsenal take only one point from his first two matches, with last weekend’s 2-1 defeat against Chelsea especially painful after the Blues scored twice in the final minutes.   But Arsenal had played well…

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Trump warns Iran of ‘BIG PRICE’ for attacks, sends 750 more troops to Mideast

  By The Times of Israel The US flew a rapid response team of Marines into Baghdad to reinforce its embassy on Tuesday after a mob of pro-Iranian demonstrators stormed the compound, setting fires and chanting “Death to America!” Angered by US air strikes that killed two dozen fighters, hundreds of protesters spilled through checkpoints in the high-security Green Zone, demanding the ouster of US troops from Iraq and voicing loyalty to a powerful Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani of…

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Zambia approves marijuana exports to boost economy

  By Chris Mfula, Reuters Zambia has legalized the production and export of cannabis for economic and medicinal purposes becoming the latest country to shift its position on the drug to give its finances a boost. The approval for the export of cannabis was granted at a special cabinet meeting on December 4, government’s chief spokesperson Dora Siliya said in a statement.  It was not clear from the statement if the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes in Zambia…

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Indian man dedicates 17 years of his life to grow 300-acre forest by himself

  By News18.com Amid the struggle to strike a balance between urbanisation and saving the environment as forests are quickly depleting leading to global warming, Moirangthem Loiya from Manipur, India turned a barren land into a 300-acre lush green forest all by himself. Moirangthem, 45, replanted a 300-acre Punshilok forest in Langol hill-range for 17 years.  “Today, the forest area covers 300 acres. 250 species of plants and 25 species of bamboo grow here and it’s home to a…

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Grand graduation ceremony held for healthcare professionals in majestic Muscat

  By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui Muscat – the majestic capital city of the Sultanate of Oman came alive with a grand graduation ceremony of students belonging to the Ministry of Health’s Oman College of Health Sciences (OCHS) and the Higher Institute of Health Specialties (HIHS) on a pleasant wintery evening.  Secretary-General of the Education Council, His Excellency Dr. Said bin Hamad Al Rubaie, was the guest of honour. In his admirable address, Prof. Mustafa Fahmi Mohammed, Dean, Oman…

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Cyclone Idai classfied as one of 10 disasters that changed the world

  By Duncan Mlanjira The Cyclone Idai that devastated Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe leaving 1,300 people killed in March 2019, has been classified as one of the 10 disasters that changed the world. In Malawi alone, the heavy rains and flooding that was linked to the Cyclone Idai killed 60 people, displaced nearly 87,000 people and affected around 870,000 persons.  According to direct relief.org, the cyclone, rated as Category 3 storm necessitated life-saving humanitarian interventions in 15 affected districts…

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