#Monica Mutsvangwa

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Ministra do Zimbábue destaca justiça racial como pilar para igualdade

“Após a luta armada, o governo da independência entendeu rapidamente que a justiça racial era a chave para o desenvolvimento econômico e para a igualdade de gênero”. A declaração é da ministra das Mulheres, Comunidades e Empreendedorismo do Zimbábue, Monica Mutsvangwa (foto de destaque). Ela está em São Paulo para participar do Fórum Global contra o Racismo da Unesco, que ocorre até esta…

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Billionaire's Wife Prays for the New Cabinet

Billionaire’s Wife Prays for the New Cabinet

President Mnangagwa on Friday appointed a leaner 20-person Cabinet, which he described as “diverse, dynamic, youthful and streamlined…with the skills and experience required to achieve our goals”, and African philanthropist, social entrepreneur and wife to Zimbabwe’s first Billionaire Stive Masiyiwa, Tsitsi, has joined the nation in praying for the incoming administration.

Posting on her…

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Health Workers Scoff At Government Trivial Offer

Health Workers Scoff At Government Trivial Offer

Health Workers Scoff At Government Trivial Offer Zimbabwean health workers yesterday scoffed at the government’s offer saying their employer was focusing on trivialities. The government has offered non-monetary incentives such as personnel accommodation, transport, vehicle loans, provision of food and WiFi facilities to reduce brain drain withinside the health sector. Speaking at a post-Cabinet…

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This Week in Collapse April 11, 2021

"Give me bacon, or give me death!" ~Shaneka Torres, February 9, 2014

If you believe, as we do, that environmental and social collapse is already well underway, the news of the week provided a cornucopia of data points in confirmation. Next week will mark the sixth anniversary of the conviction and sentencing of Shaneka Torres for storming a Michigan McDonald's upon discovering her baconless burger. The frustration Torres felt is now mirrored in all of us as we consume each day's headlines in similar frustration.

But hostility, like violence, is as American as cherry pie. Did you know that members of the starving Donner party were offered assistance by local natives, only to be shot at for their troubles?

Washoe scouts brought the stranded migrants food — including a deer carcass, fish, and wild potatoes — but were met with hostility. On one occasion, an offering of fish was refused. On at least three others, the Washoe approached the Donner camps with food only to be met by gunshots, leaving one man dead…

When a scout saw the white people cannibalizing their dead, the tribe was said to retreat, afraid they too might be killed and eaten. From then on, the Washoe referred to the migrants as “not people.”

Today this hostility toward others, even those trying to help you, pervades most of American society. Many look back upon their high school years as an American version of "Lord of the Flies." Similar put-downs, one-upsmanship, and attack behavior can also be seen in our popular entertainments. This framing our headlong retreat from the natural world and from one another as we immerse ourselves in our phones. To say nothing of our political divisions, best characterized by objectification (of the other, making them “not people”) and derision, and where any attempt to find common ground is met by the back of the hand of friendship. Little wonder that the rising generations find our current set of arrangements hopeless.

But this week's headlines suggest that for a variety of reasons, that set of arrangements won't last indefinitely.

Who could forget the recent Suez Canal flap with the large container ship stuck like a throat lozenge? Not Egypt, who has said to Ever Given’s Owners: Pay Us $1 Billion Or You Aren't Getting Your Big Boat Back. If you thought the Egyptian government would be thrilled to see it go, think again. Nice boat you have here… be a shame if anything happened to it…

“The vessel will remain here until investigations are complete and compensation is paid,” Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, told state television in Egypt on Thursday.

“We hope for a speedy agreement,” he said. “The minute they agree to compensation, the vessel will be allowed to move.”

A country filled with people traumatized by the Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020 paid full attention to the threat of supply chain collapse. Why you should expect more Suez-like supply chain disruptions and shortages at your local grocery store  In one short week, the price of oil went up, and companies fretted as hundreds of ships carrying everything from coffee and cattle to toys and furniture were delayed. Just-in-time delivery means low to nonexistent inventories. Experts estimated that every hour traffic remained stuck cost the global economy over US$400 million in lost trade.

The pandemic revealed that even simple supply chains, such as that of toilet paper and hand sanitizer, can easily break in the face of disruptions. The same was true with food, personal protective equipment, pharmaceuticals and ordinary household items, which all suffered from severe shortages that lasted for months into the pandemic.

Pandemic-strained supply chains are now creating a global shortage of semiconductors, a component used in a wide variety of consumer goods, from Samsung smartphones and Apple laptops to Ford Explorers and Sony PlayStations. Virtually every piece of electronics needs a chip, and the supply chain is much more complex than for toilet paper.

All coming to a supply-chain chokepoint near you. Read more in The Conversation.

The weekly economic news is not good, but economic news is never good.  How does a country deal with climate disasters when it’s drowning in debt? Not very well, it turns out. Especially not when a global pandemic clobbers its economy.

Today, the debt that Belize owes its foreign creditors is equal to 85 percent of its entire national economy. The private credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded its creditworthiness, making it tougher to get loans on the private market. The International Monetary Fund calls its debt levels “unsustainable.”  Many other smaller countries are in a similar bind. It's a house of cards.

Government Admits Zimbabwe Dollar Collapse, Pegs Passport Fees In US$. Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the senior government officials had acknowledged Zimbabwean currency was no longer a viable option for offshore purchases. That's weaselspeak for “our money is officially toilet paper.”

“Foreign currency is required for the off-shore procurement of consumables. However, the current fees payable in the local currency are no longer viable…”

And that is just one domino. Africa offers others.

Collapse often follows insurgencies. Hunger spreads as Mozambique crisis reaches tipping point.

Insurgents from a group known as Al Shebab attacked Palma, a town in Mozambique’s far northern Cabo Delgado province. They launched an attack on the coastal town, firing indiscriminately, setting fire to buildings and killing dozens, according to local officials. Residents there did what people do: scattering in a desperate attempt to reach safety by whatever means possible: on foot, by road and boat fleeing with the clothes they were wearing and a few things for their children. To hide in the bush for the smoke to clear.

Townspeople joined thousands of others sheltering in displacement camps with limited food supplies across Cabo Delgado.

Much of the strife in the Global South stems from the stresses unleashed by climate change. The climate news this week was as ugly as the economic news.

Despite pandemic shutdowns, carbon dioxide and methane surged in 2020

NOAA announced last week that levels of the two most important anthropogenic greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and methane, continued their unrelenting rise in 2020 despite the Covid-driven economic slowdown. Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than at anytime in the past 3.6 million years. The last time atmospheric CO2 was this high, sea level was about 78 feet higher than today, the average temperature was 7 degrees F higher than in pre-industrial times, and forests occupied areas of the Arctic that are now tundra.

Methane Has Never Risen This Fast in the Atmosphere

There’s more methane in the atmosphere than any other time since record keeping began. Levels really spiked last year, despite the fact that we were all inside for most of the time. Methane shattering records is one of those things that seems to happen every year. But what’s really troubling is that last year’s rise in methane levels was the biggest rise in a single year since record-keeping began. Methane is over 80 times more potent as a warming agent than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.

Short takes and highlights from the week:

'A biological Fukushima': Brazil COVID-19 deaths on track to pass worst of U.S. wave

Brazil’s coronavirus death toll passes 4,000 a day for first time

Bolsonaro a 'Threat to the Planet,' Says Lula as Brazil's Daily Covid Death Toll Hits All-Time High

New 'Double Mutant' Coronavirus Variant Found In California

Americans' Worry About Catching COVID-19 Drops to Record Low

A record-low 35% of Americans worry about catching COVID-19. At the same time, 77% say the coronavirus situation is improving.

Ecocide: Should Destruction of the Planet Be a Crime?

Atmospheric CO2 Passes 420 PPM for First Time Ever

Scientists: Mass Extinction Is Coming as Organisms Flee the Equator-- Oceanic life is fleeing the increasingly-hot equator for more hospitable water, and a mass extinction event is likely to follow.

The Coming Antibiotic-Resistance Pandemic that Could Make COVID Look Like the Flu

America Never Wanted the Tired, Poor, Huddled Masses

Another Day, Another Far-Right Fantast: Texas Man Tried to Blow Up the Internet-- Federal Investigators allege that a Texas man wanted to use C-4 to blow up around 70% of the internet.

So it’s been a week of extortion for supply chain disruption, CO2 and methane-based catastrophe, immanent ecosystem collapse, unsustainable debt, and worthless currencies. Another week of downward spin as the American Empire unwinds along with late stage capitalism..

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U.S., EU Sanctions Cost Zimbabwe Billions

U.S., EU Sanctions Cost Zimbabwe Billions

Zimbabwe government said on Tuesday it has lost forty-two billion dollars in 18 months as a result of European Union and U.S. sanctions for alleged electoral fraud and human rights abuses.

Information minister, Monica Mutsvangwa told the media on Tuesday that foreign affairs minister, Sibusiso Moyo had said in a paper he presented to the cabinet, that the country has lost billions of dollars as a…

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Zimbabwe: Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa last night officiated at the second edition of the Zimbabwe Community News (ZNC) 2021 awards and urged the media to desist from engaging in corruption as this taints the image of the profession. She said the media were a fourth estate, which should play the watchdog role to expose the ills of society, and not perpetrate the ills itself. "This corruption is not good at all for the media as it puts you in questionable standing in the eyes of society. "The media sector loses respect and its image is left in tatters because of a few bad apples," she said. (at Zimbabwe, Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZfcmxUI5Wh/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Government approves African cultures conference

Government approves African cultures conference

BY WINSTONE ANTONIO GOVERNMENT has approved the hosting of the third edition of the International Conference of African Cultures (ICAC) 2021 scheduled to run from November 23 to 25 at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) in Harare. On Tuesday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa told a post-Cabinet media briefing that ICAC 2021 seeks to explore issues around restitution, return and…

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Zimbabwe denies reports of adopting cryptocurrency as legal tender

Zimbabwe denies reports of adopting cryptocurrency as legal tender

New virtual money concept, Gold Bitcoins ( btc ) is Digital crypto-currency use blockchain Technology for Zimbabwe has no plans of adopting cryptocurrency as a legal tender, according to Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa. Mutsvangwa, who spoke following a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, was reacting to reports in a section of the local media that Zimbabwe was planning to introduce another…

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Zimbabwe minister signals CBDC interest amid Bitcoin adoption rumors Minister Monica Mutsvangwa clarified that Zimbabwe is not considering the adoption of cryptocurrencies or Bitcoin. https://t.co/cgMFBvP4kx

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Zanu PF Youth League Invokes 1 Peter 3:14 In A “Name & Shame” Of Corrupt Kingpins Crusade

Zanu PF Youth League Invokes 1 Peter 3:14 In A “Name & Shame” Of Corrupt Kingpins Crusade

On Monday, the Zanu-PF Youth League cited 1 Peter 3:14 at a press conference where they audaciously named individuals, private sector executives and party members it claimed are involved in corrupt activities which are maiming President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s efforts at rebuilding the nation’s economy which is in the doldrums.

Addressing the press at Zanu-PF Headquarters in Harare, the Youth…

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Zimbabwe minister signals CBDC interest amid Bitcoin adoption rumors

Minister Monica Mutsvangwa clarified that Zimbabwe is not considering the adoption of cryptocurrencies or Bitcoin.

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Zimbabwe orders mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for all Its civil servants

Zimbabwe orders mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for all Its civil servants

Compulsory vaccinations have been ordered by the Zimbabwean Government for civil servants and reducing the number of workers reporting for duty in a bid to stem a rise in local transmission. Addressing journalists after a weekly cabinet meeting, Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said “All civil servants should be vaccinated”. She also said only 25 percent of government workers were required…

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Zimbabwe has returned to strict lockdown measures in a bid to combat a resurgence of Covid-19 amid vaccine shortages

Zimbabwe has returned to strict lockdown measures in a bid to combat a resurgence of Covid-19 amid vaccine shortages

 information Monica Mutsvangwa announced Tuesday. She said to try to contain the spread, most people must stay at home, similar to restrictions adopted in March last year when towns and cities became almost deserted. Mutsvangwa added that people will now need letters from employers to justify why they must move out of their neighborhoods “with immediate effect.” She said “stiffer penalties will…

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Zimbabwe, India celebrate Yoga Day

Zimbabwe, India celebrate Yoga Day

The Sunday Mail Tanyaradzwa Rusike ZIMBABWE will tomorrow join India in celebrating International Yoga Day, an event that is vital in promoting good health, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said. Indians regard yoga as one of the most effective methods of establishing a connection between the body and mind. Yoga is performed through maintaining a…

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There will be no ZIMSEC June (2021) exams this year

There will be no ZIMSEC June (2021) exams this year

The government has resolved that there will be no ZIMSEC June examinations this year. The announcement was made at a press briefing after the cabinet met. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa made the announcement. This suspension will allow for timely focus on the November 2021 examination preparationsMrs Monica Mutsvangwa on the issue This is not really…

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Zimbabwe buys 600,000 Covid-19 jabs from China

Zimbabwe buys 600,000 Covid-19 jabs from China

Zimbabwe is to import 800,000 Covid-19 vaccines from China within the next month, according to the minister of information. The first delivery of 200,000 Sinopharm vaccines – a donation from China – will arrive next week while 600,000 vaccines purchased by Zimbabwe will arrive in early March. Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa’s announcement was posted on Twitter. Zimbabwe had earmarked $100m…