Police started checking into accusations against Superintendent Elizabeth Chipfakacha. People claim this well-known police official pressures Masvingo business owners for protection money.
Paul Nyathi, who speaks for the police, told The Mirror these investigations come straight from Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba's office. He promised nobody would escape scrutiny, and the public would learn everything they discovered.
The investigation began after business leaders sent a formal complaint letter to the Commissioner General last October. The Mirror newspaper also received a copy of this document.
Business owners expressed frustration about Chipfakacha repeatedly demanding protection fees. They believe these actions hurt local...
Workers are finishing up the Tantallon Estates housing project in Manyame. People also call it the Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme. Bitumen World crews build roads right before everything opens up. The team expects to finish early.
Pinnacle Properties leads this big plan. It matches what Zimbabwe's Second Republic wants - homes everyone can afford. The program started in Mashonaland East but will spread across the country soon. Leaders want these homes everywhere.
Reporters visited yesterday. They saw Bitumen World teams laying road surfaces throughout Manyame District. Engineer Munyaradzi Meki said they already built 6.9 kilometers of roads. They plan to complete everything by late March. Good weather helps them prime roads today and...
Russian attacks killed at least 20 people across Ukraine last night. The strikes damaged eight homes and an office building in Dobropillya, located in the Donetsk region. Another hard-hit area was Kharkiv, according to Ukrainian officials.
These attacks happened shortly after US President Donald Trump said he might punish Russia with major sanctions and tariffs. Trump claimed Russia currently dominates Ukraine on battlefields. The American government recently stopped sharing satellite images with Ukraine and put military aid on hold.
Ukraine continues launching drone attacks against Russian targets. Russia says it shot down 31 Ukrainian drones overnight. The war remains a top concern for world leaders heading into next week, with...
Former Election Commission boss Wafula Chebukati lived nearly two years after doctors told him he had just six months left. His wife Mary shared this during his funeral Saturday in Trans Nzoia County. She explained how family support helped him fight brain cancer much longer than expected.
Doctors diagnosed Chebukati with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer that usually spreads fast. This type hits adults more than any other brain cancer. Most patients survive only four to six months, yet Chebukati fought for 21 months. His medical team linked his extended survival directly to strong family backing.
His children Jonathan, Rachel, and Emmanuel visited regularly. Their presence became crucial medicine that surprised even the...
President Mahama plans a trip to Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso this weekend. A government official told the Ghana News Agency about these travel plans. The President heads to Bamako, Mali, on Saturday, March 8, then visits Niamey, Niger, on Sunday, March 10, followed by a stop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
The official explained that these visits continue President Mahama's efforts to strengthen friendly relationships with nearby nations. The trips matter because these three countries currently disagree with ECOWAS. His visits might help fix problems between these Sahel countries and the regional group.
Swapo's second-in-command asked everyone at the party meeting to remember their past leaders as best they could. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah shared these thoughts during their special gathering in Windhoek last Saturday.
The party needed this unusual meeting because President Hage Geingob died on February 4, 2024, creating an empty leadership position. Their first president, Sam Nujoma, was buried just days ago on March 1, 2025.
Nearly 700 representatives traveled from different areas to pick Nandi-Ndaitwah as the new party boss. She told the crowd that these extraordinary times demand they honor their founding leaders with everything they have since they speak for most party members.
She believes her selection helps keep the party strong...
Swapo's secretary general, Sophia Shaningwa, urged party members to stick together in memory of former leaders Hage Geingob and Sam Nujoma. She spoke to the crowd at a special meeting in Windhoek last Saturday.
The group planned to meet earlier but pushed back their gathering because of funeral arrangements for the founding president. Everyone expects the party to formally back their vice president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, as the new party president during this meeting.
"All of us in the Swapo party need to stay united. We must honor our two presidents who passed away by continuing what they taught us," Shaningwa told everyone. She explained that unity remains the only path forward if the party wants to make progress and deliver on...
Chinese businesswoman Stina Wu says she wasn't smuggling seal parts. She's fighting back against claims made by The Namibian newspaper on March 4th. Their story accused her of trying to sneak seal genitals from Namibia to China last December.
The news report mentioned investigations by several agencies, including the Namibia Revenue Agency, government officials, and police. They claimed Wu broke laws by improperly exporting seal genitals. According to their story, papers showed Wu's At Helmsman Group sent these items to Hong Kong.
Someone stopped the shipment in Hong Kong after it passed through Namibian checkpoints on Christmas Eve. The package contained about 20 kilograms of seal bull genitals worth roughly N$1 million. Shipping...
The fighting in Sudan has created big problems for the food and makeup industries. Rebel soldiers grabbed land where most of the world's gum Arabic comes from. This special tree sap helps mix things together in many everyday products, such as sodas, candy, lipstick, and pet food.
Armed fighters called the Rapid Support Forces took over key farming areas last year. They make local traders pay fees to sell the raw material. The gum then travels across borders without proper paperwork, according to people who work in this business. Some traders secretly move it through unofficial border markets.
When asked about these claims, someone speaking for the rebel forces denied any wrongdoing. They said they protected the gum trade and only...
