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Zimbabwe Police Chase Journalist Blessed Mhlanga
The police in Zimbabwe want to talk to a news writer named Blessed Mhlanga. They need help finding him because they think he might have broken a rule in their law book. The head police officer, Mr. Nyathi, asked everyone to help them find Mr. Mhlanga. He wants people to tell the police if they see him or know where he is. Mr. Nyathi wants anyone with information to visit their local police station. People can also call the special police desk that handles questions from the public. The police just want to ask Mr. Mhlanga some questions about what happened.
UK Students Conquer West Africa in Thrilling Turing Trip
Students from South Hampshire College went on an exciting trip to The Gambia in Africa this January. They spent two weeks there learning new things and helping people. It was the first time their college joined the Turing Scheme, which helps UK students travel abroad. The group had fourteen young people who wanted to learn about working with children and taking care of sick people. They started their adventure by making friends with each other during a fun weekend. They visited many places in Banjul, the main city. They saw crocodiles and monkeys in special parks. Some of the students worked at a school where they taught local children. Other students helped doctors and nurses at a hospital. They worked in different parts of the...
Badjie Unleashes Youth Storm on Gambia Peace Future
The Gambian government made a new plan to help young people build peace in their country. Many important people came to see the launch of this plan at a big meeting place named after Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara. Leaders from the government and the United Nations wanted to show they care about young people making their country better. Some big groups helped make this plan happen. The United Nations, Germany, and the National Youth Council worked together. They want young people to speak up about peace and help make decisions that matter for everyone's safety. Bakary Badjie leads the youth and sports team in The Gambia. He says young people will make their country's future bright. He believes this plan will help everyone work together for...
MECCNAR Retreat Unleashes Bold New 2025 Ambitions
People who care about the environment meet for three days to make plans. They came together at an office in the Lower River Region. Everyone wanted to share their ideas about helping nature and stopping climate change. The meeting helped them look at what worked well last year and what needed to be better. They talked about new ways to protect the environment and make their work stronger. All the people shared stories about their work and thought of fresh ideas to make things better. Rohey John Manjang leads the environment team. She thinks this meeting will create better plans for the future. She asked everyone to help another group called CPCU bring more good projects to their area. The meeting gave people time to talk about...
Suspect Alleges Dark Conspiracy and Fake Arrest in Banjul
A man named Ousainou Bojang went to court on Monday. The police say he killed two police officers and hurt another one in 2023. He stood in front of Judge Ebrima Jaiteh and said he did not do it. He told everyone the police should find the real killers. Ousainou said something important happened at the Sukuta Police Station. The police brought seven people who saw the shooting. These people looked at Ousainou, but none of them said he was the shooter. They said they saw someone short wearing white clothes instead. Ousainou talked about a police officer named Commissioner Sowe. He said Sowe did not tell the truth to other police officers. Ousainou remembered a time at the Anti-Crime Unit when Sowe gave him coffee. After drinking it, he...
Van Dijk tells fans brace for a rollercoaster title chase
Liverpool won a big game against Wolves at their home stadium. The score was 2-1, but many people wondered if Liverpool could handle the pressure of trying to win the league title. They need to win many more games to become champions. Liverpool played well in the first half of the match. The second half became much harder because they didn't make any shots at the goal. Wolves fought back hard and scored through Matheus Cunha. Liverpool's players had to work very hard to keep their lead until the final whistle. The team misses some good players like Cody Gakpo and Joe Gomez because they are hurt. Liverpool must play 13 more games this season, including big matches against Arsenal and Manchester City. Any team could still win the title...
Coventry Calls for Trans Ban in Olympics Amid Explosive Debate
Kirsty Coventry wants to make a big change in the Olympic Games. She thinks people who were born as boys should not compete in girls' sports, even if they later changed to live as girls. Kirsty works as the Sports Minister in Zimbabwe and wants to be the next leader of the Olympics. She believes it's really important to keep girls' sports fair. She says people who were born as boys have stronger bodies, which might make competition unfair for other girls. She talks about this because she cares about making sure everyone has the same chance to win. Kirsty looked at what happened at the Olympic Games in Paris. Two boxers, Lin Yuting and Imane Khelif, won gold medals. But before the Olympics, another boxing group said girls should not...
Maersk sham lawsuit stalls vital port upgrade in Durban
Two big companies are fighting over who should fix South Africa's biggest port in Durban. ICTSI won the right to improve the port in 2023 and promised to spend R11 billion to improve its operation. Another company, Maersk, lost the competition to fix the port. They became upset and went to court to complain. This has stopped all the important work from starting at the port. The leader of ICTSI says Maersk just wants to block progress that South Africa needs. The port has many problems, right? Fruit farmers lost R5.2 billion in 2024 because the port works very slowly. Other businesses also lose money every day because of these problems. The World Bank says the ports in Durban and Cape Town are some of the worst ports anywhere in the...
Three Mabvuku Women Face Murder Charges in Deadly Bar Brawl
Three women hurt a man at a bar because they thought he had taken one of their phones. These women were Mavis Gambiza, Sharon Tayengwa, and Sharon Mafushe. A judge named Mr. Matova said they must stay in jail until March 3. The three women saw Charles Julius at a place called Babylon Bar on February 13. Mavis Gambiza said Charles stole her phone. The women became very angry. They hit Charles many times on his head with a cooking pot and other things. Someone took Charles to the hospital. The doctors fixed his injuries and let him go home that same day. But Charles died at his home two days later. The police came and caught the three women right after they learned Charles had died. The women asked if they could leave jail until their...
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