Chinyanja News from around the world updated hourly. http://www.learn-how-to-speak.com en-us News newsManager v4.04.2961 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:32 CST 60 The International Red Cross has launched an urgent appeal for funding in response to a new hunger crisis in Zimbabwe. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11vboo0hp/%2Ahttp%253A//www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=438900 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:31 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11vboo0hp/%2Ahttp%253A//www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=438900 LUSAKA, 11 March 2010 (IRIN) - Parity Zulu, 17, constantly recited a Biblical verse asking God for protection from her persecutors while her mother ferried her to hospital following complications from the teenager's illegal abortion. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522lusaka%2522/SIG=11m54itdb/%2Ahttp%253A//www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=88393 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:31 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522lusaka%2522/SIG=11m54itdb/%2Ahttp%253A//www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=88393 Reuters. 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Zambia is lobbying for support to sell its ivory stockpile to Japan and China and use the funds towards conservation, an industry official said yesterday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=12dblqe2g/%2Ahttp%253A//www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=16335%26cat=2%26livedate=3/10/2010 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:50:26 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=12dblqe2g/%2Ahttp%253A//www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=16335%26cat=2%26livedate=3/10/2010 ZAMBIA has secured a concessional loan of US$ 1 billion from the government of China for investment in development projects in hydro power, housing, road infrastructure and other sectors. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11i53jb9q/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003110079.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:32:43 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11i53jb9q/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003110079.html The minimum price paid to tobacco producers in Malawi , Africa's largest producer of the burley variety, has been reduced by 7 percent as the cost of producing the leaf fell, the Tobacco Control Commission said. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=124mbfqt7/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116%26sid=aD1CPF9ZztkM Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:31 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=124mbfqt7/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116%26sid=aD1CPF9ZztkM Lusaka- The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Thursday warned Zambia to assess investment from China in terms of its benefits to the southern African country. The IMF managing director, who arrived in Zambia on W http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522lusaka%2522/SIG=13dnhma43/%2Ahttp%253A//www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/313597%2Cimf-chief-says-chinese-investment-must-benefit-zambia.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:31 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522lusaka%2522/SIG=13dnhma43/%2Ahttp%253A//www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/313597%2Cimf-chief-says-chinese-investment-must-benefit-zambia.html More than two million people in Zimbabwe, or close to one-fifth of the southern African country's population, are in need of food aid, the Red Cross said Thursday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12e8p0ric/%2Ahttp%253A//www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/03/11/zimbabwe-food-crisis.html?ref=rss Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:31 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12e8p0ric/%2Ahttp%253A//www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/03/11/zimbabwe-food-crisis.html?ref=rss Source: Reuters * Britain cuts aid to 19 mln pounds * Malawi bought $13.26 mln presidential jet By Mabvuto Banda LILONGWE, March 10 (Reuters) - Britain, Malawi's main bilateral donor, has cut aid to the http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=11q3cc65v/%2Ahttp%253A//www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE62921I.htm Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:29:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=11q3cc65v/%2Ahttp%253A//www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE62921I.htm HARARE - The Malaysian government yesterday protested to Harare over the seizure by a former top army general of a Malaysian-owned banana farm in eastern Zimbabwe. Charge de Affairs at the Kuala Lumpur's embassy in Harare, Mohamad Nizan Mohamad, told journalists here that Vice President John Nkomo promised to Read more http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=13j7np09o/%2Ahttp%253A//www.malaysianmirror.com/nationaldetail/6-national/33318-malaysia-protests-to-zimbabwe-over-asset-seizure Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:16:10 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=13j7np09o/%2Ahttp%253A//www.malaysianmirror.com/nationaldetail/6-national/33318-malaysia-protests-to-zimbabwe-over-asset-seizure THREE Former Patriotic Front (PF) secretaries-general have accused the Roman Catholic Church Lusaka Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu of selectively applying the Catholic Church doctrine to suit PF leader Michael Sata. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11ickjl0l/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003100118.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:49:15 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11ickjl0l/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003100118.html The International Monetary Fund chief said Wednesday it's too soon to extend loans to troubled Zimbabwe. IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, speaking to reporters at the end of a two-day South African visit Wednesday, said he and President Jacob Zuma discussed Zimbabwe a day earlier. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=1295s72tt/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/ap/100310/afsouthafricaimfzimbabwe.html?.v=2 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:21:28 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=1295s72tt/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/ap/100310/afsouthafricaimfzimbabwe.html?.v=2 PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran will help Zimbabwe fight sanctions imposed by western countries, reports said. Ahmadinejad made the remarks during a meeting with Zimbabwe's Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Didymus Mutasa, in Tehran on Monday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12nvilh43/%2Ahttp%253A//www.newzimbabwe.com/news-1984-Zims%2520future%2520bright%2520Ahmadinejad/news.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:16:10 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12nvilh43/%2Ahttp%253A//www.newzimbabwe.com/news-1984-Zims%2520future%2520bright%2520Ahmadinejad/news.aspx Scoreboard from the third one-day international between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Arnos Vale, St.Vincent on Wednesday: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12mjjkogi/%2Ahttp%253A//sports.yahoo.com/sk/news?slug=reu-zimbabwescoreboard%26prov=reuters%26type=lgns Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:48 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12mjjkogi/%2Ahttp%253A//sports.yahoo.com/sk/news?slug=reu-zimbabwescoreboard%26prov=reuters%26type=lgns West Indies enjoyed a crushing 141-run victory over Zimbabwe this morning to take a 2-1 lead in their five-match one-day series after dismissing the tourists for just 104 at Arnos Vale in St Vincent. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11tuqd583/%2Ahttp%253A//www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/11/2842625.htm Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:48 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11tuqd583/%2Ahttp%253A//www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/11/2842625.htm Harare - WARRIORS coach Sunday Chidzambwa wants his charges to continuously improve their performance and build on their recent success over Malawi when they begin their African Champi-onships of Nations campaign on Sunday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=11igh235l/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003100092.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:16:10 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=11igh235l/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003100092.html Seamer Darren Sammy ripped through Zimbabwe?s top order with career-best figures of 4-26 as the West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 141 runs Wednesday in the third one-day international. Sammy was assisted well by pace bowler Kemar Roach (3-28) and fellow all-rounder Dwayne Bravo (2-23) as Zimbabwe was bowled out for 104 off 31.5 overs. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12i32utcm/%2Ahttp%253A//sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-westindies-zimbabwe%26prov=ap%26type=lgns Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:48 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12i32utcm/%2Ahttp%253A//sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-westindies-zimbabwe%26prov=ap%26type=lgns LUSAKA - Zambia is lobbying for support to sell its ivory stockpile to Japan and China and use the funds towards conservation, an industry official said on Tuesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522lusaka%2522/SIG=11f9pl2j7/%2Ahttp%253A//planetark.org/enviro-news/item/57087 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:48 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522lusaka%2522/SIG=11f9pl2j7/%2Ahttp%253A//planetark.org/enviro-news/item/57087 Source: Reuters * Ivory stockpile worth $1 mln * Japan, China possible markets * Sale to raise conservation cash By Chris Mfula LUSAKA, Mar 9 (Reuters) - Zambia is lobbying for support to sell its ivory http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11qo1vtse/%2Ahttp%253A//www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE6280KK.htm Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:29:00 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11qo1vtse/%2Ahttp%253A//www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE6280KK.htm DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Zambia Mining Report Q1 2010" report to their offering. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11rqogoe1/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/bw/100309/20100309005867.html?.v=1 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:45:00 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11rqogoe1/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/bw/100309/20100309005867.html?.v=1 KINGSTOWN (St Vincent) - Zimbabwe will be looking to edge closer to becoming the latest visiting side to make history in the Caribbean, when the third one-day international against West Indies is contested today at the Arnos Vale Multiplex. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12804oanm/%2Ahttp%253A//www.witness.co.za/index.php?showcontent%26global%255bid%255d=37063 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:15:52 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12804oanm/%2Ahttp%253A//www.witness.co.za/index.php?showcontent%26global%255bid%255d=37063 A Zimbabwean court has rejected an attempt to oust the Parliament speaker, who is a top aide to the prime minister. A supporter of longtime President Robert Mugabe had gone to the High Court seeking to oust the speaker, alleging there were irregularities when... Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe - Prime minister - Africa - President of the United States http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12sks1ov9/%2Ahttp%253A//www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/09/international/i062440S05.DTL Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:15:15 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12sks1ov9/%2Ahttp%253A//www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/09/international/i062440S05.DTL THE National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe in collaboration with the embassies of Canada and Spain, recently held a series of arts events as part of commemorations to mark International Women's Day. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11qg2b2bv/%2Ahttp%253A//www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=16330%26cat=3 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:07:34 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11qg2b2bv/%2Ahttp%253A//www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=16330%26cat=3 Vice-President George Kunda has called on all political parties in Zambia to ensure that women are given more opportunities to participate as candidates in the 2011 general elections. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11ih1hkta/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003090610.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:49:47 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11ih1hkta/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003090610.html The sanctions against Zimbabwe are supposed to hurt the clique surrounding president Mugabe. They may be having the opposite effect.By Peter Vermaas in Harare http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11nlcas1c/%2Ahttp%253A//www.zwnews.com/issuefull.cfm?ArticleID=22222 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:14:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11nlcas1c/%2Ahttp%253A//www.zwnews.com/issuefull.cfm?ArticleID=22222 FAST bowler Kyle Jarvis has been ruled out of the remainder of Zimbabwe's tour of the Caribbean after scans revealed a stress fracture of the lower back, Zimbabwe Cricket said on Tuesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12gof9jga/%2Ahttp%253A//www.newzimbabwe.com/sports-1990-Zimbabwe%2Bsuffer%2BKyle%2Bblow/sports.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:15:15 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=12gof9jga/%2Ahttp%253A//www.newzimbabwe.com/sports-1990-Zimbabwe%2Bsuffer%2BKyle%2Bblow/sports.aspx Harare - IT had been 10 years since the President played host to such a large number of local journalists. The date was March 4 2010 and the setting was his official Zimbabwe House residence. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11ipg04gs/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003090034.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:37:05 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11ipg04gs/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003090034.html The battle between two factions of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) turned nasty over the weekend with accusations that MDC youths allegedly assaulted leaders from one faction opposed to the constitution making process. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11i4tq392/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003091131.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:33:10 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11i4tq392/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003091131.html Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran will help Zimbabwe as much as possible in view of the sanctions imposed on Harare by the West. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=1237a4psm/%2Ahttp%253A//www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=120402%26sectionid=351020101 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:15:44 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=1237a4psm/%2Ahttp%253A//www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=120402%26sectionid=351020101 SUNDAY Chidzambwa will probably flight an advert in the classified sections, which reads: Wanted asap: a creative playmaker. Despite Zimbabwe's 2-1 victory over Malawi in an international friendly midweek at Rufaro the team still lacks a creative player in the midfield. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=11irgb56o/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003080776.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:15:57 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=11irgb56o/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003080776.html Harare - TALENT identification and the battle for places in the provincial teams will take centre stage at the University of Zimbabwe today when Harare province stage their National Association of Secondary School Heads track and field competition. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11irp3le0/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003080026.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:15:57 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11irp3le0/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003080026.html When the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) began trading last year, only one counter -- Apex -- traded. The economy had gone through transformation almost overnight. The Zimbabwe dollar had been demonetised and replaced by the rand and the US dollar unit. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11idh3j0j/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003081257.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:41:03 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11idh3j0j/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003081257.html ABOUT 30 kilometers west of Monze town in the Southern Province of Zambia is a place called Bweengwa. Here women gathered one morning in July, 2006. Their main concern was none availability of water for home use. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11ikotkrv/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003080175.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:15:57 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11ikotkrv/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003080175.html According to the report Namibia, Rwanda and Zambia are on track to meet the targets they set for universal access to ART. In Malawi 37,000 HIV-positive pregnant mothers had received MTCT by the end of 2009 and within eight months of ART introduction overall adult mortality declined by 10 percent. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=11i4r3639/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003081783.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:15:43 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=11i4r3639/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003081783.html Harare - Former national beauty queen Angeline Hundah (nee Musasiwa), the phenomenal success story in the history of pageantry in Zimbabwe is a wide-world woman. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11i7l3ua5/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003080028.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:15:57 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zimbabwe%2522/SIG=11i7l3ua5/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003080028.html Nigerians residing in Mozambique and Malawi, have complained of constant undue harassment and arrest by the countries' immigration officials with a call on Nigerian authorities to come to their aid. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=11kqvr6so/%2Ahttp%253A//www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=168025 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:16:44 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522malawi%2522/SIG=11kqvr6so/%2Ahttp%253A//www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=168025 THE Zambia Union of Journalists (ZUJ) has urged women in the country to persevere and break barriers people might put to inhibit their professional progression. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11iielseu/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003080690.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:15:57 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522zambia%2522/SIG=11iielseu/%2Ahttp%253A//allafrica.com/stories/201003080690.html