A Zimbabwe court will decide if Walter Magaya must sell his personal property to pay back money he owes. GetBucks Microfinance Bank says the religious leader and his wife Tendai owe $420,140. The debt has grown to about $990,000 because of monthly interest charges since September 2024. Bank officials want to force the sale of assets after other collection efforts failed. Court papers show the couple has not responded to payment demands.
The bank won a court case against Magaya last October but still cannot collect the money. Officials planned to auction his 3.2-hectare property in Salisbury during March 2025. Planet Africa Private Limited stopped the sale when it filed for business rescue protection. The company connects to Magaya's...
ZANU PF leaders in Mashonaland West want to check their party membership records using new technology. The ruling party plans to verify cell structures across the province starting soon. Digital systems will help officials count members accurately and prevent fake data.
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told party officials they must prepare for the verification process. Similar checks in Harare and Bulaweby showed problems with weak party structures. Poor organization hurt ZANU PF during the 2023 elections.
The party will use mobile phone apps to verify member status. Technology should make the counting process more reliable and honest. Officials want to stop people from changing or destroying membership information.
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Ghana needs six billion dollars to stop flooding problems across the nation. Works Minister Kenneth Gilbert Adjei told lawmakers the government will seek private company partnerships and climate funding. Development partners will also help pay for the massive project. The minister wants Ghana to become flood-resistant and climate-smart for all people. Parliament heard his statement about ongoing water damage and prevention plans.
The ministry will focus on urgent flooding challenges first. Workers will clean drains and remove dirt from problem areas right away. Officials plan to enforce building rules more strictly. Structures built on waterways will be torn down to let water flow freely. Education campaigns will teach people about...
A judge picked for Ghana's top court wants limits on how many justices can serve. Hafisata Amaleboba told lawmakers the court needs major changes first. She said officials should fix case delays and overlapping duties before setting caps. The court handles too many different types of cases right now. Rushing to limit justices could create bigger problems later.
Ghana's Supreme Court currently has 13 members serving. Seven new judges await approval from Parliament for appointments. The total would reach 20 justices if lawmakers approve all nominees. Many people question whether having more judges helps or hurts the court system. Amaleboba thinks the country should study how many cases judges handle each year.
The nominee also talked...
A loaded timber truck killed a woman after crashing in Bibiani. The accident happened on the Goaso-Bibiani highway near the old town area. The truck driver lost control around a sharp curve. The vehicle split apart and the trailer crushed a pedestrian.
The Man Diesel truck carried heavy timber from Goaso to Kumasi. Witnesses said the driver was moving fast when he hit the dangerous bend. The truck's front section separated from the trailer behind it. The back part fell over and landed on a woman standing nearby.
Local people rushed to help but could not save the victim. She died right away from her injuries. Police officers came quickly to block off the crash site. They took the truck driver to jail for questioning about what caused...
A bus full of people almost crashed in Walewale on Tuesday. The VIP bus carried more than 60 passengers from Kumasi to Bolgatanga. A motorcycle rider suddenly moved into the bus path. The bus driver turned hard to avoid hitting the motorcycle. The bus went off the road and fell into a ditch beside the street.
All passengers stayed safe after the scary accident. The motorcycle rider got hurt badly and went to Walewale Municipal Hospital. Doctors say he might die from his injuries. People who saw the crash said the bus driver saved many lives. The driver acted fast to prevent a terrible disaster.
Police came to check what happened at the crash site. Officers think the motorcycle rider was driving recklessly. They will look at cameras...
Ghana's education officials want better school meals for high school students. The ministry ordered auditors to check food quality at schools across the country. Parents and teachers have complained about poor meals served to students.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the government might change how schools buy food. Schools currently handle their food purchases alone. The new plan would let school leaders buy fresh items such as vegetables and meat. A government company would supply rice and other dry goods.
The government spent 600 million Ghana cedis on school meals during the past six months. Iddrisu asked ministry auditors to visit schools and write reports about food portions. Officials want to make sure students receive...
Ghana's embassy worker stole millions through a fake website scheme. Fred Kwarteng worked as the IT chief at Ghana's Washington embassy and created secret links on the official site. These links sent visa applicants to his private business called Ghana Travel Consultants. He charged people extra money for services that should have been free.
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told lawmakers that Kwarteng made 4.8 million dollars each year from this scam. The ministry never received any of this stolen money. A team of senior diplomats discovered the fraud after noticing suspicious computer activity at the embassy.
Ghana's president ordered investigators to find Kwarteng and his helpers. The Economic and Organized Crime...
Ghana's Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu will speak at a major business summit between Ghana and China. The event runs from June 23 to June 28 and aims to strengthen ties between both countries. Iddrisu will focus on education partnerships that help develop skilled workers. His talk will cover university cooperation and training programs for students.
President John Dramani Mahama will open the summit on Monday to kick off the week-long meetings. More than 70 Chinese business leaders will attend along with Ghanaian entrepreneurs and government officials. The summit wants to help Ghana build a 24-hour economy that creates more jobs. Chinese companies see Ghana as a gateway to reach other West African markets.
The event brings together...
