A church called the Gospel of God Church International has gone to the highest court in Zimbabwe. They want to change a decision that allows two brothers to move their father's body from where it lies buried.
The father was a very important religious leader named Peter Jack Masedza, but many people called him Johane Masowe. He died in Zambia in 1973 when he was 59 years old. People brought his body back to Zimbabwe and buried him at a special holy place called the Gandanzara Shrine near Rusape.
His two sons, Magaga and Reuben Masedza, asked for permission to move their father's body because the church stopped them from visiting his grave. Last week, a lower court said the brothers had the right to move their father. The church became...
The President of Zimbabwe spoke to many young people at a special celebration in Bulawayo. More than 20,000 youth came from all around the country to hear him speak. He told them the government wants to help young people become leaders. Many young people already work in important jobs in government offices and other important places.
The President asked these young leaders to be good examples and help other youth join in making the country better. Friends from nearby countries like Mozambique, Tanzania, and South Africa came to the celebration. The President was happy they came because it showed how African countries work together as friends.
He reminded everyone that older people fought hard to make Zimbabwe free. He said it's time...
The Brikama Area Council gave money to help people in the West Coast Region. They shared 28 million dalasi between 28 different areas. Each area will receive one million dalasi this year, which is more than last year's amount of five hundred thousand.
The Council Chairman, Yankuba Darboe, explained that many more people live in the region these days. This means they face big problems like dealing with rubbish, keeping areas clean, and making sure everyone has water. The Council wants each area to decide what needs fixing most.
Groups of local people will help choose what their area needs. Mr. Darboe thinks this is great because people care more about projects when they help make decisions. They will look after these projects better if...
Two important groups in The Gambia joined hands to help the country make more money. The Arab-Gambia Islamic Bank and the Gambia Revenue Authority met in Banjul last Thursday to work together.
The head of the Revenue Authority, Mr Yankuba Darboe, is happy about this teamwork. He said that when they collect money properly, the government can build new things and make life better for everyone. They want to make it easy for people to pay their taxes through the bank.
The bank will help people pay taxes from their computers at home. Ms Isatou Jawara, who runs the Arab-Gambia Islamic Bank, said they will make sure all tax payments stay safe. She wants everyone to find it simple to pay their taxes.
Mr Essa Jallow from the Revenue Authority...
A court has given a man named Abubacarr Jarra a very long punishment. He will spend ten years in prison because he did something mean with private pictures of a woman.
Jarra took a phone belonging to a woman named Awa Sumareh. He found private pictures of Awa on the phone and shared them with many people through WhatsApp messages. He even sent the pictures to Awa's husband, who lives far away in Europe. The police said Jarra wanted to make Awa feel bad and upset.
The phone Jarra stole was worth D9,500. It happened last December in Dampha Kunda, in the Upper River Region. Jarra is from Mali but lives in The Gambia.
Mr Peter Che, who works as a judge in the Basse court, said Jarra must go to prison for three years because he stole the...
A special art show took place at Alliance Francaise in Banjul. Two talented artists, Enora Lalet from France and Lena Nian from The Gambia made beautiful pictures of five Gambian women. The artists lived and worked together for a month in a special house called the Musa Ngum Artists' House.
This project helps women share their stories through art, music, talking, and running businesses. The French Embassy gave money to make it happen. Enora travels around the world making art with food. She has won many prizes and helped other artists in places like Indonesia, India, Colombia, and Sweden.
In The Gambia, Enora used things people find every day, like peanut shells and local plants called Wonjo. She added leaves from eucalyptus trees...
Zimbabwe is taking big steps to fight against medicines that don't work anymore. These medicines used to help sick people and animals, but they have stopped working because people used them incorrectly.
Many people died in 2019 because medicines couldn't fight their infections. The country wants to change this. Yesterday, it announced a new plan to help people, animals, and the environment stay healthy. It believes all these things are connected, like pieces of a puzzle.
The United Kingdom is helping Zimbabwe with money and support. This will allow Zimbabwe to monitor problems and make better rules about how people use medicines. Dr Douglas Mombeshora, who helps care for people's health in Zimbabwe, says this is very important. He...
Many people came to say goodbye to Sam Nujoma at a sports field in Eenhana. They wanted to remember their first president at a special service.
Thomas Mathews traveled far from his home in Tsumeb. He spent two days going to different places where people remembered Mr Nujoma. Yesterday, he went to a service at Etunda village. Today, he came to Eenhana. Mr Mathews said he wants to go everywhere people meet to honor his president.
Ndiwakalunga Ndeshihafela felt very thankful for Mr Nujoma. She said he helped make Namibia free. Because of what Mr Nujoma did for their country, people can work and live without fear. She said everyone loved him and hoped he would rest peacefully.
Sophia Shaningwa from the Swapo party shared special memories about Sam Nujoma in his village, Etunda. She remembered meeting him last October when he asked her to keep the party safe. He wanted people to stay together because some others wanted the Swapo to lose their power. She promised to do what he said and help bring all Namibian people together.
Ms Shaningwa talked about how everyone misses Mr Nujoma. She said he helped make life better for many people. Under his leadership, the country built new schools, brought water to homes, ensured people had electricity, and helped sick people. When he became president in 1990, he made new rules to help heal the country from old hurts.
She wanted to say something special to the soldiers...
