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2021 In Zimbabwe
Events of 2021 in Zimbabwe. Incumbents *President of Zimbabwe, President: Emmerson Mnangagwa *Vice President of Zimbabwe, Vice President **Constantino Chiwenga (1st) **Kembo Mohadi (2nd, until 1 March) Events Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe *13 January – COVID-19 pandemic: Traditional funerals are banned as infections increase. *19 January – President Mnangagwa says the United States has no standing to impose Economic sanctions, sanctions on Zimbabwe following the 2021 United States Capitol attack. *24 January – COVID-19: A fourth member of the Cabinet of Zimbabwe dies in two weeks. *27 January – Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono is released on bail after three weeks in prison. Chin’ono accuses Mnangagwa's administration of human rights abuses and corruption; the government accuses Chin’ono of spreading false information and inciting violence. *1 March – Second vice president Kembo Mohadi resigns after allegations of sexual misconduct. Scheduled events Deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued in 2021. Most major events scheduled for 2020 that were postponed due to the pandemic were hosted in 2021, including the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Expo 2020, and sporting events such as UEFA Euro 2020, the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics, Paralympics, as well as the 2021 Copa América. 2021 additionally witnessed numerous advancements in space exploration, particularly by the United Arab Emirates Space Agency, United Arab Emirates, NASA and SpaceX, including the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. Civil unrest grew in 2021, with coups occurring in 2021 Sudan coup d'état, Sudan, 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Myanmar, 2021 Malian coup d'état, Mali and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (Zimbabwe)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe is a Cabinet of Zimbabwe, cabinet Ministry (government department), ministry of Zimbabwe, responsible for conducting Foreign relations of Zimbabwe, foreign relations of the country. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is Amon Murwira. He was appointed by President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, being sworn in on 15 October 2024, replacing Frederick Shava. Color key ;Political parties ;Other factions List of ministers The following is a list of Foreign Ministers of Zimbabwe and its historical antecedents since 1953: See also * Ministry of External Affairs (Rhodesia) References External links * Government ministries of Zimbabwe, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Foreign relations of Zimbabwe Foreign affairs ministries, Zimbabwe {{Zimbabwe-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zimbabwe National Army
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is the primary branch of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces responsible for land-oriented military operations. It is the largest service branch under the Zimbabwean Joint Operations Command (JOC). The modern army has its roots in the Rhodesian Army, which was raised between 1963 and 1964 after the breakup of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. A '' Joint High Command'' created in March 1980 to oversee integration of the formerly belligerent Rhodesian Security Forces, Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA), and the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) officially established the Zimbabwe National Army in late 1980, nearly a year after the end of the Rhodesian Bush War. The mission statement of the army is "to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national interests of Zimbabwe and to contribute to international peace and security" a mandate the force has been able live up to in the region. It is considered an int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edzai Absolom Chimonyo
Lieutenant General Edzai Absolom Chakanyuka Chimonyo (November 7, 1952July 8, 2021) was a Zimbabwean military officer and Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army from December 2017 to July 2021. Career On December 18, 2017, Major General Edzai Chimonyo was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and was also appointed Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army. He served in this role until his death in July 2021 and was succeeded by Major General David Sigauke. Death In December, 2020, Lieutenant General Chimonyo was flown to India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ... for medical treatment to cancer and lung complications. On July, 8, 2021, he died of cancer at the age of 68. References 1952 births 2021 deaths Zimbabwean military personnel People from Harare [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Bilal Shah
Ahmed Bilal Shah (died 25 June 2021) was a Pakistani-Zimbabwean medical practitioner and television personality who was a presenter on ZBC TV. Career and background Ahmed Bilal Shah was born in Pakistan. He relocated to Zimbabwe in 1982 then started his medical practice in 1987 working at Parirenyatwa Hospital. He then proceeded to work in high density suburbs of Harare and he was the first foreign doctor to work in the country's high density areas. During that period, Shah went to schools to deliver lectures on good health practices. In early 90s, Shah met one of Zimbabwe's television journalists, Reuben Barwe, who organised his first ZBC TV interview on health issues. From then, an idea for his own TV show emerged. Shah launched ''You and Your Health'' programme on ZBC TV that aired from 1992 to 2007. On his programme, Shah interviewed many medical practitioners, including South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard, who performed the world's first human heart transplant in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice McLaughlin
Janice McLaughlin (February 13, 1942 – March 7, 2021) was an American Catholic nun, missionary, and human rights activist. While working as the press secretary for the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in the 1970s, she was imprisoned by the white minority government in Rhodesia for exposing atrocities and human rights violations committed against the country's black citizens. She was placed in solitary confinement and, after intervention from the Vatican and the United States federal government, she was deported to the United States. She returned two years later to the newly established country of Zimbabwe to create an educational system, at the request of Prime Minister Robert Mugabe. In her later years she served as the president of the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic in New York and worked as an anti-human trafficking activist. Early life McLaughlin was born on February 13, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Paul McLaughlin and Mary Schaub. She graduated fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zimdancehall
Zimdancehall is a subgenre of reggae and dancehall music from Zimbabwe. The traditional way of message delivery is through chanting. Zimdancehall became more popular after the fall of the Urban Grooves genre. Popular pioneers of Zimdancehall include Winky D, Decibel, Sniper Storm, Bootkin Clan, Daddie Distress, Ras Tavonga (Jah Bless), Freeman HKD, and Lewaz Skattah. History Zimdancehall started in the late 1980s with the rising up of local sound systems. The popularity of these recordings led to more studio recordings. By the end of the 1990s, a number of local youths were recording singles and albums independently and reggae bands like Cruxial Mix ( Trevor Hall) and Black Roots holding regular weekly shows to showcase artists. The genre was cast as a copycat of Jamaican culture and way of life. Recording studios shunned it saying it does not appeal or sell. The emergence of independent studios and the arrival of urban grooves in 2001 opened doors for many artists with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Jah Love
Soul Muzavazi Musaka, known professionally as Soul Jah Love or Chibaba (22 November 1989 – 16 February 2021), was a Zimbabwean musician credited as a pioneer of mainstream Zimdancehall. He was declared a hero for his contributions to music. Among several hit singles, Soul Jah Love had tracks ''"Ndini Uya Uya",'' "''Gum-kum''" ''(2012),'' ''"Pamamonya Ipapo''.''"'' (2016) Posthumous work included ''"Ndichafa Rinhi"'' (2021). He also won numerous ZIMA, NAMA awards for ''"Ndini Uya Uya",'' "''Gum-kum''" ''(2012),'' ''"Pamamonya Ipapo''.''"'' (2016). ''"Ndini Uya Uya",'' "''Gum-kum''" ''(2012),'' ''"Pamamonya Ipapo''.''"'' (2016) were the first major hits that brought the late Soul Jah Love international recognition in Dancehall. Death Soul Jah Love died at the age of 31 after succumbing to diabetes Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is due to either the pancr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Katzenstein
David Katzenstein (January 3, 1952 – January 25, 2021) was an American virologist and prominent AIDS researcher. He was professor emeritus of infectious diseases and global health at Stanford University. Early life and education Katzenstein was born in Hartford, Connecticut. His father, Henry Katzenstein was a physicist, and his mother, Constance Allenberg Katzenstein, was a clinical psychologist. He attended the University of California, San Diego where he earned a BA in biology in 1973. He was an intern in internal medicine at the University of New Mexico, working with the indigenous tribes found there. He also received his MD from UCSD in 1977. Teaching After completing his residency in San Diego in 1980, he taught at the University of California, Davis, and until 1986 at the University of Minnesota. Research He developed a relationship with the medical microbiology department at the University of Zimbabwe's medical school while he was at the University of California. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradzai Zimondi
Paradzai Willings Zimondi (Paradzai Willings Zimonte) (4 March 1947 – 22 January 2021) was a Zimbabwe military junta and Prison Director. Zimondi was considered a hero of the Zimbabwean struggle for independence, and he later attained the rank of major general in the Zimbabwean army. After his military retirement, he served for twenty-two years as the Prisons and Corrections Services Commissioner-General for Zimbabwe. He was part of the military junta that staged coups in Zimbabwe in favor of Robert Mugabe. He was part of the Joint Operations Command , a military de facto planning committee of Zimbabwe Career During the liberation struggle Zimondi took the ''nom de guerre'' of Comrade Tonderai Nyika. In 1974 he received his initial ZANLA training at Mgagao Training Camp in Tanzania, after which he was sent as a trainer to Chimoio in western Mozambique. He rose to become the provincial commander in Manica Province, where he led the ZANLA forces to major successes in the battl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Transport, Communication And Infrastructural Development (Zimbabwe)
The Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development is one of the government ministries of Zimbabwe, and is responsible for all the aspects related to the management of transport, communications, and meteorological and seismological infrastructure and services, within the country. From September 2018 until his death in January 2021, the minister was Joel Matiza. He was succeeded by Felix Mhona. Subsidiary units The Ministry oversees the following parastatal organisms: * National Railways of Zimbabwe * Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) * Air Zimbabwe * Zimbabwe National Roads Administration Leaders ;Ministers * 2009 – 2014 Nicholas Goche * 2014 – 2015 Obert Mpofu * 2015 – 2018 Joram MacDonald Gumbo * September 2018 – January 2021, Joel Matiza. * from February 2021 – Felix Mhona. ;Deputy ministers * The deputy minister from 2009 was Tichaona Mudzingwa until his death in early April 2012. * Deputy minister until May 2019 was Fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Matiza
Joel Biggie Matiza (17 August 1960 – 22 January 2021) was a Zimbabwean politician and the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development since 2018. He died from COVID-19 on 22 January 2021. Early life and education Matiza was born on 17 August 1960 in Murewa, Mashonaland East to a Shona family. ''The Herald'' (Zimbabwe) states that "He was the first born in a family of six children (four boys and two girls), his siblings being: Tendai and Zviko (twins), Sheila, Zivai and Tambirai. He enrolled for primary education at several primary schools, namely: Nyamutumbu and Kambarami (both in Murewa District) and Monte Casino Mission ( Macheke) between 1966 and 1972. He then went to Murewa High School for secondary education in 1973 finishing Ordinary level in 1975." His entry on the Parliament of Zimbabwe website states he studied O'levels and A'levels at the Nigerian Federal Government College in Kano, and then completed an Architecture BSc and MSc at Ahmadu Bello University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
