A powerful earthquake shook Myanmar yesterday, killing at least 144 people and hurting hundreds more, according to an army official. The 7.7 magnitude quake sent strong tremors through nearby countries. In Thailand, an unfinished building fell, leaving 81 construction workers trapped under the rubble. Thai officials have started searching for survivors among the wreckage.
People shared pictures showing broken buildings across Myanmar. One video captured water from a Bangkok rooftop swimming pool splashing over the edges as the tall building swayed back and forth. Myanmar faces challenges with information flow since the military took control in 2021 after overthrowing the government.
The earthquake hit around noon local time, causing...
Silvanus Osoro, the Majority Chief Whip, talked about his deep bond with Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi last Friday. He sees her more as a mom than a fellow lawmaker, which makes him respect her deeply. The South Mugirango MP shared that Elachi rescued him from street life when he was seven after his parents died. She played a key role in raising him into the person he became.
When Osoro needed someone to take his mother's place at his wedding, Elachi stepped up. He values her as family and a constant support. Even when they disagree on issues, she helps guide him through challenges. Osoro shared these thoughts during the memorial service for Elachi's son Elvis Namenya at Holy Trinity Church in Kileleshwa.
Osoro stays quiet during...
MP Oscar Sudi declared that President William Ruto will travel to Mt Kenya anytime he wants. He believes the region needs government services just like everywhere else in Kenya. Critics have tried to block the president from visiting because of what Sudi calls selfish tribal politics. Sudi reminded everyone that Mt Kenya voters helped put the Kenya Kwanza team into power.
"Mt Kenya people created this government, and we tell critics we come whether they like it or not," Sudi stated. He blamed certain opposition leaders for spreading harmful tribal messages across Kenya. He pointed out that some politicians lost government positions because they pushed tribal divisions. Saudi Arabia made clear that nobody controls which areas the...
People came together at Holy Trinity Church in Kileleshwa on Friday to mourn Elvis Murakana Namenya, son of Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi. Family members, close friends, and government officials said goodbye to the young man. Everyone remembered him as kind, giving, and hard-working before he died in a car crash on March 25, 2025.
Elvis almost finished his studies at Africa Nazarene University. He planned to graduate this June with his classmates. His sudden passing caused deep sadness among everyone who knew him. During the church service, his mother thanked everyone for their prayers and support after she lost her son.
Elachi spoke about faith during her speech. She asked young people to pray for safety each day. She talked...
A court charged Lonto Ndlovu yesterday with interfering with justice. Ndlovu works as a manager at the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority in Beitbridge. The case involves $27,000 worth of chemicals. The judge kept her in jail until her trial started on April 17.
Johannes Tagasira runs Silverline Chemicals Private Limited and filed the complaint. His company brought 38,000 liters of methanol through the Beitbridge Border Post earlier this month. Officials checked the truck carrying methanol, inspected it physically, collected samples, then approved everything for travel.
Someone stopped the truck at Bubi because they thought it carried diesel instead of methanol. They sent the truck back to Beitbridge for another look. Revenue officials took...
Police started looking into car fires that happened early Friday around Zimbabwe. These attacks hit businesses in the Avondale, Highlands, Newlands, and Goromonzi areas. The fires broke out between midnight and 4 a.m., according to reports.
Commissioner Paul Nyathi spoke for the national police about what happened. He explained that criminals poured gas on moving cars and then lit them up. The bad guys pulled this off with careful planning. They escaped right away by jumping into other vehicles that waited nearby.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police collected information from each location where these acts took place. They discovered all attacks followed the same pattern across different neighborhoods. The criminals drove the target vehicles...
The Zanu PF Youth League brought its national team to Glen View South yesterday. The team packed Chemanza Grounds with supporters for a big campaign push before voters head to the polls on April 12. The party aims to build momentum as election day approaches next month.
Tsitsi Tawomhera is the Zanu PF candidate in this race. She is confident about her chances against rival parties. "I made a clear promise to my leaders that victory awaits us," she said during her speech. The people around here trust us completely because they see what President Mnangagwa has achieved for them."
President Mnangagwa himself stressed how important winning back this area remains for the party. The leadership wants to flip this district from opposition...
Police sergeant Abel Masava lost his life after taking a bullet to the head Thursday night in Bulawayo. He spotted five men walking through the Tshabalala area where he had investigated an earlier crime report. When he asked why they wandered there, one man pulled out a gun.
The shooter aimed directly at Sergeant Masava before fleeing with his four buddies. A fellow police officer stood nearby with two citizens who had called for help. They rushed Masava to the closest hospital as fast as possible, but the medical staff could not save him.
Doctors pronounced him dead shortly after he arrived at the emergency room. Zimbabwe police headquarters has kept quiet about the deadly attack against their officer. They continue looking for clues...
Zimbabwe leader Emmerson Mnangagwa picked the country's top army general to take over as sports minister on Tuesday. He named Gen. Anselem Sanyatwe, who commands the Zimbabwe National Army, to fill the position after Kirsty Coventry left for her new job running the International Olympic Committee. The president said he removed Coventry because of her "deserved election" to head the IOC.
Coventry, who won more Olympic medals than any other African athlete, received plenty of cheers when she returned to Harare. At 41 years old, she became the first woman and first African person ever chosen to lead the worldwide Olympic organization. She had already told everyone she planned to quit her minister job and move to Lausanne, Switzerland...
