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Finance Chief Dodges 9m Questions in Cash Scandal
The man in charge of money at Kuntaur Area Council had to explain where a large amount of money went. Mr. Morro Keita talked to some people who were checking if the council used its money properly. Mr. Patrick Gomez asked Mr. Keita about nine million dalasis that left the council's bank account. Mr. Keita said most of this money paid workers their salaries. He added that a small part of it, one hundred and five thousand dalasis, went to council projects. He showed papers to prove how they spent all the money. Someone asked Mr. Keita if they followed the right steps before spending the money. He wasn't sure about this. The person who usually makes sure money is spent correctly wasn't at work in 2019. That person was away learning at...
Ex DP Lawyer Ditches Scandalous Deal for NUP Run
A lawyer named Erias Nalukoola Luyimbazi will run in an important election for the National Unity Platform party. He wants to become the new leader of an area called Kawempe North. The party leaders picked him up today at their main office in Kavule, Makerere. Last week, Erias and nine other people met to share their ideas about helping Kawempe North. They talked about what they would do to improve life for everyone there. Two smart people, Andrew Karamaji and Dr Judith Nalukwago, helped run the meeting. The election needs to happen because the previous leader, Muhammad Ssegirinya, died on January 9. Many people wanted to take his place, including Muhammad Luwemba Lusswa, who used to help Ssegirinya with his work. Other people who...
Old Timers Cling to Faded Jazz Glory at Elite Dinner
Two famous musicians will perform together this Friday. Philip Svosve plays the saxophone, and he will join Tanga Wekwa Sando at a special Valentine's dinner at The Grub Restaurant in Eastlea, Harare. They will make beautiful music. Many important people come to this restaurant to listen to jazz music. Philip loves playing there and thinks of it as his second home. He feels happy about playing with Tanga because Tanga writes many beautiful love songs. Philip said he can't remember the last time they played together, but he knows it will be a wonderful night filled with music and dancing. Tanga loves singing at Valentine's Day dinners. He promises to sing his special songs about love. People really enjoy his famous songs, "Wake,"...
Dirty Politics as 100 MPs Flock to Addis to Save Raila
Many people want to help Raila Odinga win an important job in Africa. President William Ruto and more than 100 other leaders will fly to Addis Ababa to show their support for Raila's becoming the chairman of the African Union Commission. The big vote is on February 15 and 16. Some leaders will arrive early on Thursday, which shows how much Raila matters in Kenya's politics. If Raila wins this job, both he and President Ruto will be very happy. It would mean good things for Kenya. Raila has traveled to many different African countries to tell people why he should have this job. He went to places like South Africa, Egypt, and many others. He needs 33 people to vote for him to win. Many countries said they would help him, but the vote...
First-Time Governors Brace for Fierce Election Battles
Many people want to become governors in Kenya. These important leaders run different parts of the country called counties. They have a lot of power and control large amounts of money. People even call them presidents in their counties. Four people want to replace Governor Johnson Sakaja in Nairobi. Babu Owino, who works in Embakasi East, said he would run against Sakaja. Tim Wanyonyi from Westlands also wants the job. James Gakuya and Dennis Waweru hope to win as well. Sakaja might have a better chance because he has already won two big elections. In another place called Kakamega, the current governor, Fernandes Barasa, faces tough competition. Two people named Boni Khalwale and Cleophas Malala want his job. Malala thinks Barasa...
Crazy protester storms parliament for a chat with Mnangagwa
A young man named Fungai Mukamba wanted to talk with President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the new parliament building in Mt Hampden. The 25-year-old lives in Budiriro 2 at Mhimha Close. Last week, he went straight to the building and demanded to meet the president. The guards did not let him enter the building. This made Mr. Mukamba very angry. He started behaving badly, which made the guards call the police. The police came and took him away. On Monday, Mr. Mukamba went to court because of his actions. The judge asked doctors to check if he needed help with his mind. He will stay with the police until February 24. That day he must come back to court and hear what the doctors say about him.
Corrupt Harare execs block ERP and steal 250M from taxpayers
The Mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, says the city lost a lot of money because bad people didn't want to use special computer systems. He thinks more than 250 million American dollars disappeared because people misused the money. Mr. Mafume discussed these problems at a special meeting. He explained that the city hasn't checked its money since 2019. This happened because some leaders stopped the city from using computers to keep track of money. He believes they did this on purpose to hide that they were taking money. The Mayor said some city workers and council members made a plan to steal money. They didn't want to use the new computer system because it would show everyone what they were doing wrong. These people kept making excuses...
Bulawayo Robbers Foiled by Their Own Stupid Mistake
The police caught three bad men in Bulawayo because one of them dropped his wallet during a robbery. These men stole things from a shop at Bambanani Shopping Center in Gumtree. Their names are Hopewell Ndlovu, Emmanuel Masuku, and Israel Zikhali. Another man named Mpumelelo Mafu ran away before the police could catch him. The police officer, Ms. Msebele, said everything happened on February 2 at 8 a.m. The police found the wallet and tracked down Hopewell Ndlovu. When they caught him, they found his knife, the clothes he wore during the robbery, and some phones he had stolen. Hopewell told the police about his friends who helped him rob the shop. The police then caught the other men. They found more things the men used to scare...

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