Marondera Municipality just made bike riders pay five bucks a year for licenses. The town leaders announced this new rule last Tuesday, March 11. According to city officials, anyone riding bikes without these licenses breaks the law. They warned that police might fine people who ignore these rules. The notice told everyone to register their bikes fast to avoid problems.
City hall never explained what it plans to do with all this money from bike permits. The message simply stated that cyclists must follow these new rules or face penalties based on budget rates. They asked for help from local people but gave zero details about where the cash would go. This seems like just another way for the local government to make extra money from...
The lawyer for Heart & Soul TV reporter Blessed Mhlanga spoke up Friday about officials labeling his case as a security threat. Chris Mhike asked why they did this, but Magistrate Isheanesu Matova claimed it was just for paperwork reasons. Mhike told the court that Mhlanga needs to take an important test on March 19 as part of his studies. He asked if prison officers could watch Mhlanga during the exam.
Matova resisted this request, saying he lacked the power to approve it. He stated he must stick to what the law allows him to do. Despite this claim, Mhike argued the court absolutely has the authority to let Mhlanga take his test. The judge then delayed the case until April 4, keeping Mhlanga behind bars longer.
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Zimbabwe police set free Ward 12 Councillor Ishmael Maukazuva after he spent two days behind bars. The police had locked him up because they claimed he shared a video that made fun of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. They arrested him Wednesday after he allegedly sent a TikTok clip to the Chivhu Residents and Ratepayers group chat on WhatsApp. Attorney Paida Saurombe from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights stood by his side during this ordeal.
The video at the center of all this mess showed a woman blasting President Mnangagwa for running the economy into the ground. She said mean things about both the president and his political party, ZANU PF. But just today, March 14, 2025, the National Prosecuting Authority decided to drop all charges...
Students at the Caprivi Senior Secondary School hostel in Zambezi region can finally sleep comfortably thanks to generous donors who gave 554 mattresses over the past few weeks. Before these donations came through, around 540 kids had to sleep on bare beds or mattresses that were completely worn out and old. Last Friday marked another happy day when Kamunu Wholesale Companies handed over 50 more mattresses to the school. These new beds cost about N$75,000 and made a huge difference.
The school principal, Richard Musilizo, accepted this latest gift with open arms and heartfelt thanks. He expressed deep appreciation for every mattress that arrived at their doorstep. Mr. Musilizo believes all these acts from different donors will help...
Erastus Uutoni from the Urban and Rural Development Ministry recently praised the National Housing Enterprise. He liked how they fixed their money troubles and made profits last year.
At the NHE yearly meeting on Friday, Uutoni said making money shows they worked hard to fix their finances. He mentioned they had lost money for many years before this turnaround. He asked the leaders to keep making their finances better so they can build more houses for people who need them.
Uutoni reminded everyone that NHE exists to help finance and build good houses that regular people can afford. The head of the NHE board, Toska Sem, shared some good news about their financial situation. Their total assets reached N$1.2 billion last financial year...
Rangers finished walking 362 kilometers from Windhoek to Swakopmund on Friday. They completed this amazing journey in just five and a half days to show people what they do. These dedicated team members help humans and elephants live together peacefully. They wanted to prove their commitment to sponsors and everyone else through this challenging trek.
John Kasaona, head of Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation, created this project in 2020. The program trains rangers in many helpful skills to reduce problems between people and elephants. They learn early warning systems, build water points, teach community members, and safely guide elephants away from villages. Kasaona explained that these rangers proved themselves during...
The Kavango West education team held its seventh yearly awards event at Mururani Combined School on Friday. They awarded trophies and medals across 14 groups to students, teachers, principals, and staff members from the Katjinakatji circuit in the Mankumpi area. Education boss Pontianus Musore talked about how everything depends on good leadership, which he sees proven in local schools.
"A school like Mururani faces many problems including not enough classrooms, yet became the best in our region," Musore said. He pointed to several schools that changed their track record completely. Places like Levi Hakusembe, Kanjimi Murangi, Bunya, Ngamagoro, Ngatu, and Rupara transformed their results. These schools broke free from their history of...
Calle Schlettwein told lawmakers Monday that Namibia's land bill moves forward despite many hurdles. The agriculture minister described years of hard work since 2007 to create fair rules for who can buy land. His team asked people across the country what they wanted back in 2010. They talked with government departments, tribal leaders, farm groups, wildlife areas, and many local organizations.
The first draft went before parliament in 2017 just as plans started for a major national meeting about land rights. Schlettwein happily reported that ideas from this big meeting appear in the current version. Lawyers began writing the official text in 2020. After long talks with justice officials, the bill passed review by top government...
PDM leader McHenry Venaani blasted banks Friday for making huge profits off regular Namibians. He pointed out how serious the housing crisis has become as new lawmakers prepare to take office. Many young people must rent places even when they earn N$40,000 each month because houses cost way more than they can pay for. Venaani linked this problem to poor financing options for members of parliament and demanded quick action against greedy banking practices.
Philipus Katamelo from the Swapo party agreed banks charge way too much. He blamed fellow lawmakers for creating these problems through bad laws that hurt everyday citizens instead of helping them. The current rules make life harder for most Namibians trying to buy homes or start...
