Africa will receive 100 billion dollars from people working overseas during 2025 according to development bank predictions. The money could grow three times larger and reach 283 billion dollars within ten years. Zimbabwe stands among countries that will benefit most from workers sending cash home to families. The African Development Bank released these numbers during meetings held this week. Money transfers help families survive and support local businesses across the continent.
Zimbabwe collected 2.2 Own dollars from citizens living abroad during 2024 which was much higher than previous years. Workers overseas sent 22 percent more money home compared to 2023 totals. These funds help stabilize currency markets and provide foreign cash...
Dynamos coach Saul Chaminuka wants his team to beat Highlanders during their Sunday match at Rufaro Stadium. The coach believes his playing experience against Highlanders will help his squad win the game. Chaminuka lost his first two matches as head coach and needs a victory badly. His team dropped their recent game against Ngezi Platinum Stars with a 2-1 score. The Harare club sits near the bottom of the league table and must start winning soon.
Chaminuka started his coaching career with a 1-1 tie against CAPS United before losing last week. Dynamos holds 16th position with just nine points from their matches this season. The team has managed just one win during the entire campaign. Kwekwe United sits below them with fewer points...
Two farmers check paprika plants growing on Zimbabwe farmland during harvest season. Daniel Burger comes from a white farming family that has worked the area for many generations. Miriam Mupambawashe received her plot during land changes that happened during the 2000s. The government took farms from white owners and gave land to black citizens. Both farmers help each other grow crops and share equipment between their properties.
Zimbabwe changed land ownership rules after independence to spread farming opportunities more fairly. Officials seized about 4,000 farms from white families and gave them to black farmers. Some new landowners knew little about agriculture and many farms stopped producing food. The country faced hunger problems...
Anti-corruption officers arrested businessman Mohammed Daka at his Bulawayo home Thursday morning. He tried escaping over his wall wearing just underwear when police arrived at 4 AM. Officers caught him later that afternoon near the Botswana border. Daka faces fraud charges related to stealing a gold mine operation. He also broke his bail conditions during the escape attempt.
The businessman falsely claimed he owned Sheng AN Mining company and sold their expensive excavator. He took a machine worth 300,000 dollars and sold it for half the price. Daka worked at the mine before being fired in 2019. The operation belonged to a Chinese ambassador who died several years ago. His son took over but Daka scared him away and caused his...
South Africa released Daily Lotto numbers for May 27. People across the country checked tickets hoping to win money. The lucky numbers were 1, 8, 9, 24 and 36. Players compare these digits with their ticket choices. Someone wins the top prize every single day.
The lottery system works differently from other games. Players who match all five numbers win the biggest prize available. Those who match four numbers still receive good money. People who pick three correct numbers earn smaller amounts. Even matching just two numbers can bring some cash.
People check results through several methods around South Africa. The national lottery website shows all winning combinations. Mobile phone apps let users scan tickets quickly. Retail stores...
Football player Kudakwwhile Mahachi and his former wife Marita fought in court over child support payments. The case turned into a bigger battle when lawyers made serious threats. Mahachi's attorney warned Marita she could face criminal charges if DNA tests show he does not father one child. The lawyer said giving false information to judges breaks the law. Court workers watched as both sides made angry demands.
Marita fought back against the accusations from her ex-husband. She demanded money for damage to her reputation if tests prove Mahachi fathers the child. The woman told the judge the case involves protecting her children and clearing her name. She wants justice for lies spread about her family. Both parents must wait for test...
A police officer killed a man and cut up his body to hide the crime. Constable Blessed Moyo works at Malalume Police Base in Bulilima village. He put body parts inside a toilet behind the local clinic. The dead man was a suspect Moyo had arrested for stealing food.
Melisa Ndlovu caught someone taking things from her house during February. The thief ran away but Moyo found him later and brought him back. Village people said the arrested man seemed mentally ill and came from Binga area. Moyo beat the suspect with sticks and tools until he admitted to stealing.
Workers found a skull and bones buried in the toilet during May. They also discovered handcuffs and a bloody knife near the remains. Village people called traditional healers to...
Dr Sidi Ould Tah from Mauritania won the election for African Development Bank president yesterday. He becomes the ninth person to lead the bank group. The voting happened at the 2025 AfDB annual meetings that finish today. Niale Kaba announced the results as chairperson of the board of governors. She serves as planning minister for Cote d'Ivoire.
The new president received over 76 percent of votes from member countries. Samuel Munzele Maimbo from Zambia came second with about 20 percent support. Amadou Hott from Senegal finished third with less than 4 percent. Two other people ran for the job from South Africa and Chad. Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala and Tolli Abbas Mahamat lost the election.
Ould Tah thanked board members for choosing...
Government officials sent eight new tractors to Matabeleland South Province for cutting hay. The machines help farmers make feed for cattle after last year's drought killed many animals. Workers want to create 635,000 hay bales before August ends. Officials bought more than 3,000 tractors for the entire country. The national cattle herd had almost six million animals before disease and hunger caused deaths.
Province agriculture workers said the tractors arrived at the right time. Bhekilizwe Ncube from the agricultural department said seven tractors already reached farming areas. Each district receives one machine for local use. Farmers can rent tractors for cutting grass on large farms. Feed stations will sell hay bales at low prices...
