Drug dealer jailed
By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE LUCK ran out of a Plumtree based drug dealer who was found in possession of 480 grams of dagga at a local night club. Leeroy Johns was…
African Climate Negotiators mull global carbon market opportunities
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 14 May 2024 (ECA) – The African Climate Policy Center of the Economic Commission for Africa is holding a three-day regional workshop on the implementation of Article…
UNICEF Appeals for US$90 Million fór Zim Elnino Response
Harare, 13 May 2024 – UNICEF is urgently appealing for USD 84.9 million to fund its emergency response aimed at assisting children and women affected by the El Nino crisis…
Zim to Commemorate International Day of Families
Zimbabwe will this week join the rest of the world in commemorating international day of families, a move asserting the African value of the family unit’s centrality to peace, curtailment…
Human and People Centred Approach Key to Sustainable African Trajectory- ECA
New York City, 3 May 2024 (ECA) – “A human rights and people-centric approach to sustainable development in Africa is key to ensuring that no one is left behind and…
UNECA-China and Cameroon in Sustainable Agriculture Partnership
Yaounde, May 10, 2024 (ECA) – “We are willing to open discussions on areas for cooperation with ECA. Agriculture is the solid foundation of any country’s modernization, stability and prosperity.…
Magistrate refuses to recuse himself
By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE There is no joy for three suspected cattle thieves who applied for the recusal of a Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware after they were denied bail. Shelton Dube…
Uncle jailed for assaulting niece
By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE A 35-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man was convicted for assaulting his niece over a cattle misunderstanding. Bongani Ncube was sentenced to 18 months in jail by Plumtree magistrate Joshua…
UNECA -Kaduna State Collaborate in Pension App
Kaduna, Nigeria – May 10, 2024 – The UNECA in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government, has successfully conducted a training session for 43 staff members from the Kaduna State…
African Countries should leverage Carbon Credits Market Development
Addis Ababa, 9 May 2024 (ECA) – African countries could leverage their vast renewable energy resources, tropical forests, peatlands, and marine ecosystems to export premium carbon credits, providing a new…