A teacher named Irene worked at a school far away in Zimbabwe. She wanted to leave because the school had no power. She felt bad asking people to charge her phone, so at night, she used candles to see in her house.
Everything changed when the school received solar power. Irene decided to stay and teach her young students. The solar panels let her charge her phone and laptop at home, and she talked with her family and friends whenever she wanted.
The solar power helps Irene teach better. She spends all day giving attention to her students. At night, she plans lessons and marks work at home. Her job feels much easier.
Many schools like Irene's received solar power from a special project. The project helps poor schools in far places...
Russia wants to make December 14 a special day. They asked the United Nations to remember people who suffered when other countries took over their lands. Many countries in Africa had tough times when foreign countries ruled them. Russia helped these countries become free.
Russia cares about Africa and wants everyone to remember what happened in the past. On December 14, 1960, the United Nations said all countries should be free to rule themselves. Russia thinks this date matters because some powerful countries still want to control African nations in different ways.
Russia plans to open new offices in six African countries next year. These countries include Gambia, Comoros, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Niger, and South Sudan. This shows...
A religious leader named Madzibaba Ishmael wanted his friends to speak in court before he did. The judges said no, which upset him. He asked a bigger court to help him because he thought everyone had the right to let others speak first.
The government workers disagreed with Madzibaba Ishmael. They said he was just trying to make everything take longer. They told him he must speak first, or he could stay quiet and let no one speak at all.
Madzibaba Ishmael might be in trouble for not taking good care of the children. People also think he buried someone without asking permission and didn't tell anyone when babies were born or when people died. Many people want to know what happens because he leads a church.
The judge, Ms Nyandoro, will...
A group tried to stop some people from buying a big sugar company called Tongaat Hulett. The group asked a special court in Durban to help them. The court said no and told them they would need to pay money to bring this case.
The people who wanted to buy Tongaat belong to a team called Vision. Most of the people Tongaat owes money to said it was okay for Vision to buy the company. This happened on January 11, 2024. The judge said the group who didn't want this sale should have spoken up earlier if they thought something was wrong.
A man named David Woollam wants everyone to know what's going on with Tongaat. He says people need more information about the money Vision will pay. He thinks there might be secret parts in the agreement...
A big company called Cassava Technologies will make more computers and internet services for people in Africa. Dr Strive Masiyiwa, a man from Zimbabwe, started this company. Many important groups gave Cassava lots of money to help it grow. Google and other big companies gave them 310 million dollars.
The company leader, Hardy Pemhiwa, is happy about all the money they received. He thinks it will help many people use computers and the Internet in Africa. The company fixed some money problems it had before, and banks helped them with this.
Cassava makes it easier for people to connect to the Internet. They help keep computer information safe and let people pay for things online. They work in many places, such as Africa, India, and other...
Two men named Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe went to court yesterday because they were in trouble. The people who wanted to help the judge make decisions weren't allowed to stay after their lawyers said they shouldn't be there. The judge agreed with the lawyers and told these helpers to leave.
The men had different lawyers working hard to help them. One lawyer, Tapson Dzvetero, worked in one court building. Another, Lovemore Madhuku, went to a different court building to ask if the men could leave jail until their next court day. The second court said they would think about it and tell everyone later.
The police think these men did something wrong with money from a special program. This program was supposed to give goats to people...
The bank boss in Zimbabwe wants everyone to know something important. Some people said on the internet that foreigners bought the People's Own Savings Bank, but this isn't true at all.
Dr Mushayavanhu, who runs Zimbabwe's biggest bank, said nobody asked to buy the savings bank. Even the president didn't tell him about selling it. He explained that anyone who wants to buy a bank must ask special people for permission first.
The savings bank belongs to the government and helps many people save their money, especially people who live far away from big cities. Some people were worried when they heard the bank might be sold, but they don't need to feel scared anymore.
The government wants people to stop sharing fake stories about banks...
A special sports leader named Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe wants to talk to people on February 24. She will share her ideas about making the Olympic Games better. Kirsty won many medals when she was a swimmer. She earned seven Olympic medals, and two of them were gold.
Kirsty is 41 years old. She hopes to become the first woman and the first person from Africa to lead the Olympic Games. She believes everyone needs to work together to make sports better for everyone. She runs Zimbabwe's sports and arts programs, and she helps plan future Olympic Games for young people.
Six other people want this important job. Some of them were sports champions like Kirsty. One person is a prince, and another person's father used to be in charge. The...
The leaders of Harare city have good news. They can start using their money plan for 2025 because the government said yes to it. The city's head, Engineer Moyo, told everyone that people would need to pay new prices for city services.
Last year, the city asked for 548 million US dollars to run everything in 2025. They made this plan after President Mnangagwa told them what he wanted them to do. Costa Mande, who helps manage the city's money, explained they want to make Harare better. They hope this will help Zimbabwe become a richer country by 2030.
The city plans to use computers to handle money better and stop losing any of it. They will fix many broken things around Harare. This includes making the roads nicer, fixing water pipes...
