A lady named Doreen Mandivenga lives in Harare. She promised her niece she would make her money grow bigger. The police think she did something wrong and took money that did not belong to her. The police arrested her on February 12.
Doreen will stay with the police until February 17. On that day, someone will decide if she can go home before her next court meeting. Her niece, Peacemaker Makuve, runs a building company. Peacemaker trusted her aunt because she said the money would grow very fast.
From May 2023 until September 2024, Peacemaker gave her aunt lots of money. The amount added up to $350,000. Doreen wrote special notes saying she had the money. She even paid Peacemaker $110,000 to make it look like everything worked well...
The IMF tells us Zimbabwe's money problems are becoming better after the drought caused by El Niño. The bank is making smart choices to keep money stable. Mr Wojciech Maliszewski led a team to Zimbabwe's capital city, Harare. They talked to important people about ways to help the country.
Zimbabwe made less money last year because farms could not grow enough food during the dry weather. The country also had less electricity, and the prices of special rocks like platinum went down. People who work in other countries send money home to their families, which helps shops and builders stay busy. The country earned 500 million dollars more than it spent.
Professor Mthuli Ncube thinks Zimbabwe will make more money this year because there...
Teachers must keep students away from their houses unless they have a good reason to visit. Schools cannot stop children from learning if their parents have not paid fees. Schools must let children come to class even if they do not have birth certificates. Girls who become pregnant can stay in school, and schools must help them feel supported.
The Education Minister, Dr Torerayi Moyo, made these new rules yesterday. He wants schools to teach children about their heritage and make sure everyone behaves well. These rules will help stop bad things like drug use, people hurting others, and bullying.
When a student has done something very wrong, the school head can tell them to stay home for 14 days. The school will look into what happened...
Three important government leaders went to say goodbye to 25 people who died in a terrible crash. A bus and a big truck crashed into each other on the road between Beitbridge and Masvingo last Thursday.
Ministers Daniel Garwe, Felix Mhona, and Dr Evelyn Ndlovu visited Beitbridge. They wanted to help the families who lost their loved ones. The ministers went to see the place where the crash happened. They visited people who survived and were being treated at the hospital.
Many people came together at Dove funeral place to remember those who died. Everyone felt very sad. Minister Garwe told the families that the government would help them. He brought a message from President Mnangagwa who felt very sorry about what happened. The...
President Mnangagwa thinks Africa needs to spend more of its own money to fight diseases like cholera, pox, and Marburg. He discussed this at a major health meeting yesterday.
Zimbabwe wants to help make people healthier. President Mnangagwa said his country would spend more money on doctors, hospitals, and medicine. In 2024, Zimbabwe spent about 10 dollars out of every 100 dollars on health. This year, in 2025, they will spend 13 dollars out of every 100 dollars. They want to reach 15 dollars soon.
Zimbabwe has found new ways to pay for health care. People pay a small tax when they use their phones, and they also pay extra money when they buy sugary drinks. The country has started charging more for fast food, which makes people think...
President Mnangagwa leads the SADC group of African countries. He will join other African leaders at a big meeting today at the African Union, which brings together leaders from all across Africa.
South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, invited President Mnangagwa to have breakfast with other leaders. They will talk about important problems that many countries face. These problems include changes in weather that harm our planet, people not having enough money or food, and many people not having jobs.
President Mnangagwa wants to meet his friend, President Daniel Chapo, from Mozambique. They could not meet yesterday because they were both very busy. They hope to discuss ways their countries can work together.
Both President...
Two buses crashed into each other on the big road between Harare and Masvingo. One bus was carrying students from Glen View 2 High School. The other bus belonged to a company called Mandaza.
The accident happened near Beatrice. The police came right away to help. They are looking into what caused the buses to crash. They will tell everyone more about what happened later today.
The UDA party wants everyone to know something important about who leads Kenya's National Assembly. They say their group, Kenya Kwanza, has more members than any other group.
Hassan Omar, an important person in UDA, explained that people were saying wrong things about the High Court's decision. He made it clear that the court never said Azimio was the bigger group or that Kenya Kwanza was smaller.
Omar told news teams that they need to look at the official numbers from the Registrar of Political Parties. These numbers show Kenya Kwanza has 165 members, and Azimio has 154 members. According to Kenya's laws, Kenya Kwanza should be the leader.
There was a big disagreement about how to decide which group should lead the National...
The Rotary Club of Kibuli-Kampala wants to help people learn about sickle cell disease and mental health problems. Their leader, Julie Kariisa, worked with friends from another Rotary Club called Butabika to make this happen.
They started their work at a school called MUBS in Nakawa. They wanted to teach people the truth about these illnesses and make sure sick people feel welcomed by others. The team offered free blood tests to check if anyone had sickle cell disease.
The Rotary leaders said many people know about HIV/AIDS, but they forget about sickle cell disease and mental health. These problems make life hard for lots of people who need our help and understanding.
The team planted six special trees at the school. They chose...
