Month: October 2019 Posts

Mugabe feared his body parts would be used for rituals

Oct 03, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe feared his body would be exhumed for body parts hence was buried in a tamper-proof casket. Mugabe was buried at his home village on Saturday in a steel lined coffin… ...

Mutharika heading to Zimbabwe on Saturday

Sep 12, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika will go to Zimbabwe on Saturday to attend former President Robert Mugabe's funeral. Mutharika is expected to depart through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe. This will be the Malawi leader's first foreign… ...

Mutharika to attend Mugabe’s funeral in Zimbabwe

Sep 11, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Peter Mutharika will travel to Zimbabwe to attend former President Robert Mugabe’s funeral ceremony. This will be Mutharika’s first foreign trip since he was re-elected as president in the May 21 polls. The Malawi… ...

Robert Mugabe dies aged 95

Sep 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has died at the age of 95. Mugabe, a hero of Zimbabwe’s independence, ruled the Southern African country for 37 years before being removed by the military following nationwide… ...

Thieves steal $1m from Robert Mugabe

Jan 26, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Nearly $1m (K725 billion) in cash was stolen from a briefcase belonging to Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe, the state-owned Herald newspaper reports. Three people were arrested early this month for allegedly stealing US$150 000… ...

Zimbabwe in chaos: Mnangagwa raises fuel prices to MK2,400

Jan 14, 2019 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

 ...Police fire live ammunition at people Zimbabweans have reacted with outrage to a sharp rise in fuel prices announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to about MK2,400 (US$3.31) a litre from $1.24. Mnangagwa has justified the hike, saying… ...

Zimbabwe: Attempts on Mnangagwa’s life

Jun 23, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has survived a bomb attack reportedly aimed at him in the city of Bulawayo. Video footage making rounds on social media captures the moment the explosion happens just close to Mnangagwa… ...

Zimbabwe: Mugabe gets national holiday honor

Nov 27, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 87 &

Zimbabwe has honored former president Robert Mugabe by declaring his birthday, 21 February, a public holiday nearly a week after being ousted from power in a forced resignation. "It is hereby declared that February 21… ...

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa sworn in as president, Mugabe blocked from ceremony

Nov 24, 2017 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 82 &

Zimbabwe's Crocodile, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has been sworn in as president following Robert Mugabe's historic resignation . Mnangagwa, who was unceremoniously fired as vice president, has vowed to be a president for all Zimbabweans and promised… ...

Zimbabwe: Mugabe resigns

Nov 21, 2017 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 169 &

President Robert Mugabe has resigned, halting impeachment procedures that had started to out despot. Speaker of Parliament in Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda read a letter purportedly written by Mugabe, bringing an end to the 37-year rule.… ...

Zimbabwe: Mugabe fired

Nov 19, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 92 &

The ruling party of Zimbabwe, Zanu PF, has sacked President Robert Mugabe as its leader. The party has so far replaced him with Emmerson Mnangagwa who Mugabe had dismissed two weeks ago as Vice President.… ...

Zimbabwe: Mugabe appears in public

Nov 17, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 71 &

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe today appeared in public for the first time since the military seized control. The 93-year-old attended a graduation ceremony for Zimbabwe Open University on the outskirts of Harare. It was not… ...

Malawi monitoring situation in Zimbabwe

Nov 15, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 149 &

Malawi has refused to comment on events in Zimbabwe saying government is still monitoring the situation. Minister of Foreign Affairs Emmanuel Fabiano has told the local media that government is closely watching the situation in… ...

Zimbabwe: Emmerson Mnangagwa is interim president, Mugabe detained

Nov 15, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 200 &

Dismissed former Zimbabwean Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has landed at Manyame Airforce Base to take control of the country’s government while President Robert Mugabe has been detained on what the army has described as a "bloodless… ...

African country makes history

Oct 28, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 11 &

The continent has recorded history following a brave move by one of its countries that has disregarded warnings by the international community. Burundi has dominated headlines for being the first country in the world to… ...