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Algeria, Sierra Leone, Guyana and South Korea were elected unchallenged on Tuesday to sit on the UN Security Council in 2024-25, while Slovenia handily beat Belarus for the only contested seat.
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
TRANSPARENCY International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has decried sextortion of women at water collection points, saying that corrupt public officials were taking advantage of vulnerable women seeking water to sexually exploit them. BY LORRAINE MUROMO In their latest report on gender and corruption released this week, the TIZ said sextortion happened at boreholes and other open sources where women usually flock in search of water. This comes after several reports indicated that women were being abused while searching for water in Harare’s Mabvuku and Tafara high-density suburbs. “Most urban areas in Zimbabwe are experiencing water shortages. This is partly attributed to corruption in the sector, as resources meant to rehabilitate water infrastructure are diverted to non-essential acquisitions such as purchasing motor vehicles for public officials,” the TIZ report read. “While some households in the middle- to low-density areas have managed to drill boreholes, the ordinary women are left with no choice but to look for alternative sources of water at community boreholes and other open sources … further widening the gender inequality and looking for further alternative sources of water which has further exposed women to another form of gendered corruption known as sextortion,” it said. The report said Zimbabwe was ranked as number 126 out of 162 countries on the gender inequality index, whereby, structural and institutional barriers, formal and informal political systems and general cultural perceptions continue to widen the gap between men and women, thus contributing to a difference in impact of policies. They said there was need for feminisation of the anti-corruption discourse so that women also became active in democratic processes. “Corruption in the health sector has also exacerbated the plight of women in Zimbabwe. Due to their roles as primary care-givers, women are in most instances the ones attending to the health needs of their families and thus interact with and rely on public health institutions. Corruption in general has contributed to the dilapidated state of public health institutions both in terms of infrastructure and availability of medicines, thus exerting added pressures on women to find alternatives.” The anti-corruption lobby group said due to their unique reproductive and sexual health needs, women relied more on health facilities where the impact of corruption in Zimbabwe is amplified as they seek healthcare. “For example, seven out of 10 babies at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals were stillborn. This was at a time nurses and doctors were on strike protesting for better working conditions. Corruption in this regard also has a bearing on the infant mortality rate,” TIZ said. lFollow Lorraine on Twitter @lorrainemuromo
In the spring of 2020, nursing homes were in the news and under considerable scrutiny because so many had patients with COVID-19. Many went into lockdown to keep their residents and staff safe. Nursing homes had been under the microscope long before the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 that resulted in the respiratory illness COVID-19, hit this country. […]
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Lion Cub Boom in Kenya
Lion cubs have been spotted in prides from Kenya's Maasai Mara, Nairobi National Parks and the Amboseli park — with the number of lion cubs being born across the country suggesting a baby boom. Perhaps in part due to ongoing initiatives in the region, where conservationism positively meets tradition. Stephanie Dolrery, Co-founder of Lion Guardians, explains the strategic approach, \"The programme we designed is in line with the traditions and cultures so it is encouraging the warriors who traditionally hunt the lions to track the lion and it is not for the weak of heart to go tracking a lion on foot by yourself, it is difficult and it is scary when the lion charges you so you have to be strong and that is for the warriors to do. Maasai are the best at that. Maasai warriors that is what they have traditionally always done so it was a natural fit to bring in lion conservation.\"
Local Traditions Evolve
In the Amboseli area dominated by Maasai pastoralists and their livestock, there are now 6 to 7 lions per 100 square kilometres and the ecosystem now boasts over 250 lions as Maasai warriors who used to hunt lions as a sign of achievement are learning to monitor and protect them instead. Eric Ole Kesoi, Maasi community manager at Lion Guardians, gives some cultural insight on local traditions, \"We used to almost kill any lion that we hear roaring around the Amboseli Ecosystem or even see tracks even if they have not killed anything because of that traditional culture that values bravery and we used to wipe out any lion that we see here. It even reached a time that we used to go all the way, to the neighbouring Amboseli National Park to look for lions because there were no lions close by. My tracking skills were evident from the word go and therefore I was very much involved in lions and tracking and what have you and those skills now, I'm using those skills to closely monitor and conserve lions.\"
Things are Looking Up
For years the African lion population has been in a steep decline — with predictions of their extinction by 2050 by some conservation groups. However, with conservation initiatives, the situation has taken a positive turn as given this cub baby boom — concrete evidence of lions being able to thrive, it appears that their numbers could be on the rise in Kenya for the first time in decades.
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Justin Fields doesn't need the energy of 110,000 people mostly rooting against him in a stadium to put on a show. The Ohio State quarterback is just fine shredding defenses in front of a more intimate gathering. Justin Fields passed for 318 yards and four touchdowns, two to Chris Olave, and No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 18 Penn State 38-25 on an eerily quiet Saturday night at what is usually one of the most raucous settings in college football. 'I just think it's the work from the offseason, I […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron said he can understand why Muslims were shocked by caricatures depicting the prophet Muhammad.
But in an interview with Al Jazeera broadcast on Saturday, he said he could never accept the issue being used to justify violence.
\"I understand and respect that we can be shocked by these caricatures,\" Macron said.
\"I will never accept that we can justify physical violence for these caricatures and I will always defend in my country the freedom to say, to write, to think, to draw.\"
Tensions flared with some Muslim majority countries who have held anti-Macron protests and called for a boycott of French products after he publically promised France would not “renounce the caricatures”.
Macron made the comments following the October 16 murder of French school teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed after he showed his class drawings of the prophet during a debate on free speech.
France was also shaken on Thursday by a deadly knife attack on a church in Nice, the third suspected Islamist attack in the country in little more than a month.
The country has raised its national security alert to the highest level and security has increased at places of worship and schools.
'No problem with Islam'
Macron tried to reach out to Muslims, telling the Qatar-based channel: “I understand the feelings that this arouses, I respect them.\"
\"But I want you to understand the role that I have. My role is to calm things down, as I am doing here, but at the same time it is to protect these rights.”
The president also slammed “distortions” from political and religious leaders and the media over the depictions of the prophet, saying too often people were led to believe that they were created by the French state.
\"Everywhere these last weeks in the Muslim world, we have tried to aggregate the two, by distorting my remarks, by telling lies, by saying the President of the French Republic and thus France, they have a problem with Islam.
\"No, we have no problem with Islam. None,\" he said.
He also denounced calls for a boycott of French goods, saying it was “unworthy” and “unacceptable”.
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer A vast swath of West Texas has been without an abortion clinic for more than six years. Planned Parenthood plans to change that with a health center it opened recently in Lubbock. It's a vivid example of how abortion-rights groups are striving to preserve nationwide access to the procedure even as a reconfigured Supreme Court — with the addition of conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett — may be open to new restrictions. Planned Parenthood has made recent moves to serve more women in Missouri and Kentucky, and other groups are preparing to help women […]
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THE head of artiste and repertoire (A&R) at Sony ATV Music Publishing South Africa Munyaradzi Chanetsa has urged local musicians to embrace proper ways of monetising their work on the internet in order to realise full financial benefits. BY KENNEDY NYAVAYA In an interview with NewsDay Life & Style on the sidelines of a music empowerment workshop, hosted by Gateway Stream — a subsidiary of Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) on Thursday, Chanetsa urged musicians to use strategies that monetised the demand for their work online. “In this digital age we are, you do not have to rely on the traditional ways of how it used to be with just television and radio, now you can work in the digital space (and) if radio does not want to play your music you can put it online properly through an aggregator so that you earn revenue,” he said. “Rather than just giving someone a song, why not upload it properly and share a link with them so they can stream it. You can still make it work for you, it is just about doing the right thing and doing it properly.” Chanetsa’s sentiments come at a time a number of local artistes have, for long, been struggling to make a living from their craft owing to a wide range of hitches among them lack of royalty payment from radio and television as well as piracy. This has seen a bulk of artistes circulating their own work through different social media platforms for free as a marketing strategy to gain fans and attract bookings for gigs. Several artistes across genres have been in a long-standing battle with the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) for failing to pay royalties or parcelling out paltry amounts when they do, a situation that has left musicians dependent on revenue from live performances. “I am not sure why there is a problem with payment of royalties, but one can register with another CMO (collective management organisation), if you go to South Africa there is Capasso or Samro and you can register there and they can make sure that you get at least some of the royalties due to you, that is an option,” he said. Meanwhile, Gateway Stream unveiled the Music Web and Mobile Application — an interactive music platform built for musicians and users at the event. RTG’s Corporate communications and innovations manager Pride Khumbula said the Gateway Stream Music application would enable musicians to upload their music, set pricing, manage inventories and receive revenue for all purchases “through a revolutionary wallet function”. “The Gateway Stream Music App will give artistes access to consumers and ensure that they can earn revenue from their trade, reducing the risk of losing earnings through piracy, she said. “A unique feature of the application is the socialisation capability where artistes can interact with their fans and share content in the same way as they would on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp. The only difference being that they are able to do all this on the same platform in which their music is streamed.” Follow Kennedy on Twitter @ken_nyavaya
The Compton rapper delved into his creative process.
November 3 is Election Day. Citizens across the state and the nation are paying close attention to this year’s unprecedented election. Up for grabs is the position of president as well as many other national, state and local positions. However, due to the coronavirus, many voters are questioning their safety at the polls and casting … Continued
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TRANSPORT services firm, Unifreight Africa Limited (UAL) says it is planning to purchase shares in Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed agricultural implements assembler, Zimplow Holdings Limited (ZHL) for $125,3 million. BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA The deal is part of a mega transaction announced by ZHL last month, which will see it acquire two UAL subsidiaries as it seeks to diversify operations. The Unifreight subsidiaries at the centre of the transaction are Tredcor Zimbabwe, where it controls 51% shareholding and Birmingham Investments, in which the logistics firm has full shareholding. If Unifreight shareholders approve the transaction at a special meeting on November 12, it will take over 18 399 564 newly-issued ZHL shares in exchange of its 51% shareholding in Tredcor. In addition, the transaction will result in Unifreight assuming control of 15 774 446 newly issued shares in ZHL in exchange for its stake in Birmingham Investments, according to a statement released by the logistics group. “Unifreight shareholders are being called by notice dated October 28, 2020 to attend the (extraordinary general meeting) EGM of the company … to consider and, if deemed fit, approve … the proposed disposal by Unifreight Africa Limited’s sub-subsidiary, Clan Services (Private) Limited, of its 51% shareholding in Tredcor Zimbabwe (Private) Limited in exchange for 18 399 564 newly-issued ordinary shares in Zimplow Holdings Limited,” Unifreight said. It said the EGM would also discuss “the proposed disposal by Unifreight Africa Limited of its 100% shareholding in Birmingham Investments (Private) Limited in exchange for 15 774 446 newly issued ordinary shares in Zimplow Holdings Limited”. “Zimplow has offered to acquire Unifreight’s 100% shareholding in Birmingham Investments for a consideration of $57 984 401,88 to be settled with 15 774 446 newly-issued ordinary shares in Zimplow such that, Zimplow will become the sole shareholder of Birmingham Investments and Unifreight will become a shareholder of Zimplow holding a total of 15 774 446 ordinary shares in Zimplow,” the circular said. “Zimplow has also offered to acquire Clan Services’ 51% shareholding in Tredcor for a consideration of $67 339 926,99 to be settled with 18 399 564 newly issued ordinary shares in Zimplow such that Clan Services will become a shareholder in Zimplow, holding a total of 18 399 564 ordinary shares in Zimplow,” it added. UAL said the disposal of Birmingham and Tredcor had become necessary after both companies were negatively affected by the economic downturn. It said as a result, their problems had caused a strain on the business. “Birmingham Investments is the 100% shareholder in Birmingham Property (Private) Limited. Birmingham Property’s sole asset … has been vacant for almost a year now owing to difficulties found in the industrial property sector. The industrial property sector has not been spared by the economic downfall which has resulted in very high voids,” Unifreight chairman Peter John Annesley, said in a letter to shareholders. “This has been worsened by
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, who was fingered alongside her son Collins as owners of the gold bars weighing 6kg intercepted at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport last Monday, yesterday challenged the police to prove that she was an accomplice in the foiled attempt by businesswoman Henrietta Rushwaya to smuggle the mineral. BY MOSES MATENGA Auxillia absolved herself and her son, and dared the Zimbabwe Republic Police to “clarify” how she was fingered by Rushwaya’s alleged accomplice Gift Karanda (44), who told police detectives that the gold, worth over US$300 000, belonged to her and Collins. She also claimed her son Collins, was a “hard-working individual” and was not involved in any illegal activities. This was after a leaked internal police memorandum seen by NewsDay on Friday showed that following Rushwaya’s arrest at the airport with the gold, Karanda, a Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) secretary for external affairs, tried to save his president (Rushwaya) by dropping the name of Mnangagwa and her son. Karanda told detectives at the airport that the gold Rushwaya was carrying “belonged to the First Lady and one Collins, a son to the First Family, who was supposed to have brought it, but due to other commitments had requested Rushwaya to transport it on his behalf”. In her statement, the First Lady defended herself saying she served the interests of the nation first and not of any individual. The police yesterday sought to clear her name saying Karanda’s claims that the First Family was involved were “false” and “malicious”. “I do not engage in illegal narrow-minded pursuits like gold smuggling. I am challenging the police through their relevant office to issue a statement. I am a strong advocate for transparency and honesty and any continued silence by the police may be misconstrued as a cover-up,” Auxillia said. “If there is any incriminating evidence against me, I challenge the police to present it to the nation without fear or favour. If there be none, I also challenge the police to say so.” She claimed that she was an anti-corruption advocate, adding that the statement by Karanda was part of malicious attempts to cow her not to support anti-graft activities. On her son, Collins, she said: “It pains me that my son, who is hardworking and is an obedient son, is being attacked for no reason other than being a member of the First Family. He is a hard-working person and strives to improve himself day-by-day. As a mother, I am proud of his work ethics and encourage him not to be affected by malicious rumours. “I am an advocate for peace and love and work hard at helping those who I can. I am greatly aggravated by the continuation of these false stories and claims. However, I remain unshaken and will continue to serve my nation in its entirety to the best of my ability.” However, Collins was previously linked to a US$60 million COVID-19 procurement scandal involving former Health minister Obadiah Moyo who was arrested along with Drax International local representative Delish Nguwaya. Both of them are out
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Television networks are adding experts in election law to their election night coverage teams so they're prepared to explain legal challenges or irregularities that may come up during the vote. Veteran attorney Ben Ginsberg, who represented George W. Bush when the 2000 presidential race was decided in the Supreme Court, has joined CNN for this purpose. CBS News hired David Becker, founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research. ABC and NBC have made similar arrangements, although some of those experts will have more offscreen roles. 'If the country […]
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[allAfrica] In the months since coronavirus first emerged, scientists around the world swiftly pivoted to the pandemic response with many focused on developing a vaccine and mitigating the worst impact on the most vulnerable populations.
Applying and experimenting with makeup can be a fun and creative experience but for people of diverse ethnicities, it can be disheartening.
For years they have raised concerns about the lack of beauty products for darker skin.
One Zimbabwean born make up artist in Australia is now inspiring younger women to speak out,
\"I think unfortunately often, we are only seeing one shade, or one race being represented all the time,\" said make-up artist Rumbidzai Mudzengi.
\"A lot of the time, it starts to feel like there's no place for us, and I want young people to realise that there is a space for you,\"
\"If you're going to serve someone, you need to do it all the way and you need to cater for everyone, it's really that simple, that's why you get into business.\"
The women say a common problem is with big brand retailers, who mostly cater to light and medium skin tones.
\"Sometimes it's just harder to find the right place that sells the right foundation and stuff for my skin,\"said ons young woman. Another said it \"added to the feeling of being isolated, a bit I guess unwelcome to some degree. The fact that I had to go to special stores just to find my shade, it was a bit of an inconvenience for me.\"
It means they often have to do more research on the products and go to specialised shops
but new brands have recently emerged such as Fenty, by the singer Rihanna.
Other well-established brands such as Mac and Make Up For Ever are also developing new ranges for all skin tones.
But there is still a long road to go.
While make up retailers in many cities say they offer a wide variety of products.
In practice, some young women with dark skin say they have had to go to specialized shops which are often more expensive.
British High Commissioner - Simon Mustard: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 November 2020: On 28th October Sierra Leone took a significant step forward in enhancing Human Rights with the repeal of Part V of the Public Order Act of 1965 and enacting the Independent Media Commission Act 2020. It is a day that should be celebrated…
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[The Conversation Africa] A number of African countries have recently been contesting decisions by credit rating agencies. Some have raised objections that the rating agencies lack understanding of their economic environment. Others have challenged the correctness of their ratings on the basis that the agencies had not discussed them with the country's representatives.
Less than two weeks after a clutch of coronavirus cases emerged at an elder-care home in Kingston, another cluster of 74 infections has broken out at Faith Centre, the Catholic charity in the capital. The outbreak among a population of 125...
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
DeKalb County Government continues to fight food insecurity through a series of monthly food distributions, its CEO Michael Thurmond said. “Food insecurity is a growing crisis in DeKalb County,” Thurmond explained. “We hope that our monthly distributions will help struggling families keep food on their tables.” On Saturday, Oct. 31, the county hosted three drive-through food distribution events during which […]
With Election Day now under 100 days away, Republicans and Democrats will focus even more on drawing in voters for digital events.
Rescue workers in the Turkish port city of Izmir are continuing to search for the survivors of Friday's deadly earthquake, as officials said the death toll has increased to at least 64.
The powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake has claimed at least 62 lives in Turkey and two teenagers died on the Greek island of Samos.
Nearly 900 people were injured, two-thirds of them have now been discharged from the hospital.
The quake triggered tidal waves that hit the Turkish and Greek islands.
Over a dozen buildings in Izmir were severely damaged or destroyed by the initial quakes and the hundreds of aftershocks that ensued. Parts of the city were also flooded by seawater.
'Never lose hope'
Rescue teams are scouring through the rubble of collapsed buildings for a third day looking for survivors.
Shortly after midnight, Ahmet Citim, 70, was pulled from the rubble of a building in Izmir. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a Tweet: \"I never lost my hope.\"
It is unclear how many people remain trapped under the rubble. Turkish media reported three more people were pulled out Sunday from one collapsed apartment building but their conditions were not known.
Turkey is prone to earthquakes. In 1999, two powerful quakes killed some 18,000 people in northwestern Turkey. Earthquakes are frequent in Greece as well.
In a rare show of unity amid months of tense bilateral relations, Greek and Turkish government officials issued mutual messages of solidarity over the quake toll.
The quake occurred as Turkey was already struggling with an economic downturn and the coronavirus pandemic.
More than 10,000 people in Turkey have died from COVID-19.
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) - A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.2 million people worldwide. Over 46.5 million people across the…
As COVID-19 cases—and deaths— continue to rise in the United States, findings from a new Stanford University study show that there have been at least 30,000 coronavirus infections and 700 deaths as […]
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The GOP push to have the Harris County ballots thrown out is still set to be taken up during an emergency hearing in federal court.
