Parliament approved the Select Committee findings on preparations for Gambian pilgrims attending the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. The committee delegation traveled to Saudi Arabia between April 15 and 23 to examine accommodation and service arrangements. Hon. Sulayman Jammeh led the inspection team that visited Madina and Mecca alongside Hon. Musa Badjie, Hon. Alieu Baldeh, and Imam Ebrima Cham. The group evaluated hotels, food services, and transportation facilities designated for Gambian travelers. Their assessment determined that all arrangements met appropriate standards for hygiene, comfort, and accessibility to holy sites.
The delegation praised the decision to employ Gambian chefs who would prepare traditional meals like domoda and...
A Harare court sentenced Cong Yanzhong to 18 years' imprisonment after finding him guilty of wildlife trafficking violations. The 57-year-old Chinese national possessed rhino horn weighing 7.7 kilograms valued at 240,000 dollars alongside 36 kilograms of raw ivory worth over 6,000 dollars. Authorities apprehended him in July following intelligence reports about his activities. Officers discovered three wrapped rhino horns inside his bags during the arrest. He failed to present the required documentation for the contraband materials.
Investigators later searched his residence and uncovered additional ivory specimens. The National Prosecuting Authority emphasized that this punishment demonstrates Zimbabwe's commitment to combating...
Zimbabwe's highest court released detailed explanations for its March decision favoring ferrochrome producer ZIMASCO against tax authorities. The Supreme Court confirmed that chrome concentrates and ferrochrome products remained exempt from mining royalties during 2019 through 2022. Justices dismissed the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority's appeal, protecting ZIMASCO from paying ZWL$604 million and US$7 million in disputed assessments. The ruling established that processed mineral products like ferrochrome fall outside royalty obligations when no specific rates exist in legislation. Tax law requires explicit statutory authority before imposing any financial burden on companies.
The legal battle began after ZIMRA audited ZIMASCO's export...
Botswana officials announced Wednesday the creation of a sovereign wealth fund designed to promote economic diversification and employment generation. The initiative responds to the nation's economic decline caused by falling global diamond prices. Diamond exports represent three-quarters of the country's total exports and generate one-third of government revenue. The economy shrank by three percent last year, with another contraction predicted for 2025. This new fund differs significantly from the existing Pula Fund, which has operated for over thirty years.
Board chairperson Farouk Gumel explained that the new fund prioritizes growth rather than mere financial stabilization. The fund will actively manage government assets and...
Mukudzei Chitsama faces severe personal challenges that have alarmed his family and associates. The 26-year-old artist battles alcohol dependency while experiencing violent episodes at home. His relatives have fled their residence due to safety concerns about his aggressive behavior. Medical professionals report dangerous blood pressure levels and organ damage from excessive drinking. His wife departed their Arlington residence after citing fears for her personal security.
The musician's recent social media outburst against government officials reflected deeper psychological struggles. Sources describe self-destructive patterns and episodes where Chitsama speaks to himself. His family seeks immediate medical intervention through...
Former finance minister Tendai Biti condemned the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority's latest presumptive tax measures targeting informal sector workers. Public Notice 51 of 2025 establishes new tax scales affecting traders, miners, transport operators, hairdressers, and cross-border merchants. Biti labeled these policies absurd and regressive for citizens already bearing excessive financial burdens. The opposition politician argued that Zimbabwe maintains Africa's highest tax burden at thirty percent of GDP before economic rebasing. Citizens face approximately fifteen different tax categories, ranging from income tax to vehicle licensing fees.
Government officials substitute punitive taxation for genuine economic reform, according to Biti's...
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority imposed fresh presumptive taxes on transport operators through Public Notice No. 51 of 2025, published September 5. Kombis transporting 8 to 14 passengers face monthly charges of US$50, while larger buses carrying 37 passengers pay US$100. Taxi drivers must remit US$35 monthly, and driving schools owe between US$50 and US$100 per vehicle. Heavy trucks exceeding 10 tonnes attract US$200 fees, rising to US$500 for vehicles above 20 tonnes.
Zimbabwe National Road Administration will collect these levies on behalf of ZIMRA. Operators cannot renew licenses without demonstrating payment compliance or obtaining tax clearance certificates. Transport associations condemned the measures as extortion, warning that...
Provincial magistrate Richard Ramaboea sentenced Ward 26 representative Mpumelelo Moyo to twelve months behind bars after convicting him of bribery. The councillor had solicited twenty thousand dollars from Labenmon Investments to expedite approval for their cement plant on a 5.6-hectare Cowdray Park site. Moyo served as chairman of the finance and development committee when he committed the offense. Company representative Tsitsi Nyathi contacted the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission after the councillor pressured her for payment. ZACC officers arrested Moyo at Nyathi's residence after he accepted marked currency during a sting operation.
The court imposed an eighteen-month prison term but suspended six months contingent on good...
Malawi faces severe petroleum shortages as citizens prepare for the September 16 elections across the nation. Long vehicle lines stretch around functioning gas stations while drivers sleep in cars and families camp roadside waiting for fuel deliveries. The crisis stems from foreign currency shortages that prevent essential imports under President Lazarus Chakwera's administration. Rural communities suffer most as transportation costs rise and food prices climb beyond reach.
World Bank data shows over 70 percent of citizens live in poverty, while 5.7 million experience acute food insecurity according to World Food Programme reports. Economists predict electoral consequences for the 70-year-old president who defeated corruption...
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