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CCC Showdown - Ncube's Legal Moves Blocked
Two groups in a team called CCC are fighting over who should be the boss. Professor Welshman Ncube leads one group, and he wants to make a court decision happen right away. The other group won't let him do this. Last month, the big court said Senator Sengezo Tshabangu couldn't change who leads the team in parliament all by himself. Senator Tshabangu didn't like this answer. He asked an even bigger court to look at the decision again because he thought it wasn't fair. Professor Ncube tried to make the first court decision work before the bigger court could consider it. He asked another judge, Justice Wamambo, to help him. But Justice Wamambo said no and told Professor Ncube he must pay money to Senator Tshabangu because he lost. The...
War Vet Takes Over Safari Lodge Without Paying a Dime
A man named Cde Geza took over a beautiful hotel called Harare Safari Lodge near Lake Chivero back in 2020. He forced the workers to leave and took the cars that belonged to Mr Brett McDonald, who owned the place before. Cde Geza did this because he had friends in important places. Mr McDonald agreed to sell the hotel to Cde Geza for one and a half million dollars. Cde Geza promised to pay all the money within two weeks. He never paid any money at all, but he moved into the hotel anyway without asking Mr McDonald. He lives there and uses everything as if it belongs to him. People tried to make Cde Geza leave the hotel because he broke his promise to pay money. They sent him letters telling him to go, but he stayed anyway. Mr McDonald...
Drones Zap Smugglers as Boats Burst in Bold Border Bust
The people who collected money for Zimbabwe caught some bad guys who were using boats to sneak things across a river. They found these boats between Zimbabwe and South Africa. They used flying cameras called drones to spot the boats from high up in the sky. Ms Regina Chinamasa leads the team that collects money for Zimbabwe. She told everyone they grabbed 21 boats and 20 paddles that people were using to move things illegally across the Limpopo River. The drones helped them see everything that was happening near the river. Many different groups worked together to stop these sneaky activities. The police joined forces with money collectors and other important people to keep bad stuff out of local shops. The bad guys tried clever tricks...
Mnangagwa Tells Ministers Get Your Act Together and Shine
President Mnangagwa told his team they must do a great job to make Zimbabwe better. He spoke to them at their first big meeting of 2025 at the State House. He wants them to help everyone in Zimbabwe live better lives, even people who live in other countries. The President asked his helpers to listen to what people need and fix their problems. He said they must work hard and be honest about everything they do. He told them they needed to show others how to do good work. The President wants everyone to come to the big meetings. If someone cannot come, they must send another person to speak for them. He will check how well people do their jobs by seeing if they go to these meetings. Mr Mnangagwa told his helpers they must work together...
Mnangagwa Axes Munzverengwi as Ndudzo Takes Charge
Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa asked Minister Apollonia Munzverengwi to leave her job. He picked Itayi Ndudzo to take her place as the leader of Mashonaland East. Dr Martin Rushwaya, who works as the main helper in the President's office, told everyone about these changes. The changes started right away. The President made these choices based on Zimbabwe's rules about how leaders can be changed.
Wetangula Cheers Raila for AUC Bid Amid Epic House Vibes
Everyone in Kenya's Parliament wished Raila Odinga good luck. He wants to lead the African Union, a big group that brings African countries together. Mr Wetang'ula, who leads Parliament, said they all support Raila. Many people clapped when he talked about Raila. President Ruto will be the first person to vote for the new leader. Musalia Mudavadi went to Ethiopia to help Raila win more friends. He wants other African leaders to pick Raila. Mr Mudavadi thinks Raila can make Kenya more important and help Africa speak with a stronger voice. African leaders will meet in Ethiopia next week to choose the head of the African Union. Raila will compete against two other candidates: one from Djibouti and another from Madagascar. The person who...
Wetangula Drama as Kenya Kwanza Majority Ruling Sparks Chaos
The leader of Parliament, Mr Wetang'ula, counted the number of members each team had. He found that Kenya Kwanza has more people than Azimio: 165 vs. 154. He said everything would stay the same, with Kenya Kwanza leading Parliament. A court recently told Mr Wetang'ula he made a mistake when he first picked Kenya Kwanza as the bigger team. Mr Wetang'ula said the court didn't tell him which team he should lead; he just counted the members again. Mr Wetang'ula explained how both teams started. Azimio came first in April 2022. Twenty-one different groups, including ODM and Jubilee, joined to make Azimio. Kenya Kwanza started later, in June 2022. Eleven groups, including UDA, joined to make Kenya Kwanza. Four more groups joined Kenya...
Azimio MPs vow action after Kenya Kwanza majority ruling
The Speaker of Parliament said Kenya Kwanza leads with more members than Azimio. He counted and found Kenya Kwanza has 165 members, but Azimio has 154. He told everyone the leaders would stay the same. Millie Odhiambo from Azimio thinks this count isn't right. She said her team believes in following the law. She promised they would do something about this decision. Many Azimio members walked out of Parliament after hearing what the Speaker said. The Speaker, Mr Wetang'ula, explained the court didn't pick which team should lead. Edwin Sifuna from ODM said people chose their leaders when they voted in 2022. He thinks someone changed what the people wanted. A court had earlier said Mr Wetang'ula made a mistake when he first picked Kenya...
Rwanda Bus Crash Leaves 20 Dead in Valley Tumble
A bus crash in Rwanda killed twenty people on Tuesday afternoon. Many others felt pain after the crash. The bus carried more than fifty people through Rwanda's Northern Province when things went wrong. The driver lost control on a sharp turn. The bus rolled down a hill into a deep valley. The Prime Minister's office said doctors are helping the hurt people at nearby hospitals. The government promised to help everyone affected by the crash. They want to support the families who lost loved ones. The government asked all drivers to follow the rules of the road. They believe this will stop more people from dying in crashes. The police want roads to be safe. They run a special program called "Gerayo Amahoro," which means "Arrive Safe."...
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