adminZim grateful for global support
President Mnangagwa yesterday joined the nation in mourning people who perished during Cyclone Idai and expressed gratitude to countries, embassies, local companies, organisations, churches and individuals that mobilised resources to assist the victims.
. . . Mukanya finally leaves for United States
Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo finally left for his United States base after three months of speculation over his stay in the country.
Understanding Cyclone Idai, associated geomorphological processes
Global pressure patterns are a function of spatial temperature variations. We use weather maps to show spatial pressure variations and through analysing atmospheric variables such as wind speed, wind direction, barometric pressure and temperatures, meteorologists are able to predict weather patterns.
Payments shall be in US dollars: IATA
International Air Transport Association (IATA), a trade association which represents interests of the world’s airlines, has issued a directive to local travel agents that all remittances of amounts due to them will only be accepted in United States dollars.
Lovezh, Soma in collaboration
Sungura musician Lovezh — born Lovemore Nherudzo — has joined forces with sungura star Somandla Ndebele on a new track titled “Pahushamwari”.
UAE, Sadc add to donations haul
Zimbabwe yesterday received a 95-tonne consignment of aid from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to assist the victims of Cyclone Idai, while the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) weighed in with US$500 000 towards the cause.
After Cyclone Idai: What next?
President Mnangagwa has spoken of the need to undertake an exhaustive disaster mapping throughout Zimbabwe. The damage and loss caused by Cyclone Idai hasn’t only shredded hearts, but also exposed cancerous weaknesses in the country’s disaster response strategy, hence the President seeking a much finer understanding of the risk scenarios.
Ramos rescues Spain
PARIS. — Sergio Ramos scored a second-half penalty to help Spain beat a spirited Norway 2-1 on Saturday in their opening Euro 2020 football qualifier, while teenage striker Moise Kean netted in Italy’s win over Finland.
Young Warriors host Moza
FOLLOWING the Warriors qualification for this year’s African Cup of Nations yesterday, focus now shifts to the Young Warriors who are bracing for the second leg of their Under-23 Nations Cup second round qualifier against Mozambique at the National Sports Stadium tomorrow.
Religious groups join hands in national mourning
Yesterday local religious groups in their broad totality joined hands as they commemorated the final day of President Mnangagwa’s declaration of two days of national mourning following the devastating Cyclone Idai that ravaged Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique leaving a combined more than 800 citizens dead and thousands others displaced.