Two famous musicians will perform together this Friday. Philip Svosve plays the saxophone, and he will join Tanga Wekwa Sando at a special Valentine's dinner at The Grub Restaurant in Eastlea, Harare. They will make beautiful music.
Many important people come to this restaurant to listen to jazz music. Philip loves playing there and thinks of it as his second home. He feels happy about playing with Tanga because Tanga writes many beautiful love songs. Philip said he can't remember the last time they played together, but he knows it will be a wonderful night filled with music and dancing.
Tanga loves singing at Valentine's Day dinners. He promises to sing his special songs about love. People really enjoy his famous songs, "Wake,"...
Many people want to help Raila Odinga win an important job in Africa. President William Ruto and more than 100 other leaders will fly to Addis Ababa to show their support for Raila's becoming the chairman of the African Union Commission.
The big vote is on February 15 and 16. Some leaders will arrive early on Thursday, which shows how much Raila matters in Kenya's politics. If Raila wins this job, both he and President Ruto will be very happy. It would mean good things for Kenya.
Raila has traveled to many different African countries to tell people why he should have this job. He went to places like South Africa, Egypt, and many others. He needs 33 people to vote for him to win. Many countries said they would help him, but the vote...
Many people want to become governors in Kenya. These important leaders run different parts of the country called counties. They have a lot of power and control large amounts of money. People even call them presidents in their counties.
Four people want to replace Governor Johnson Sakaja in Nairobi. Babu Owino, who works in Embakasi East, said he would run against Sakaja. Tim Wanyonyi from Westlands also wants the job. James Gakuya and Dennis Waweru hope to win as well. Sakaja might have a better chance because he has already won two big elections.
In another place called Kakamega, the current governor, Fernandes Barasa, faces tough competition. Two people named Boni Khalwale and Cleophas Malala want his job. Malala thinks Barasa...
A young man named Fungai Mukamba wanted to talk with President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the new parliament building in Mt Hampden. The 25-year-old lives in Budiriro 2 at Mhimha Close. Last week, he went straight to the building and demanded to meet the president.
The guards did not let him enter the building. This made Mr. Mukamba very angry. He started behaving badly, which made the guards call the police. The police came and took him away.
On Monday, Mr. Mukamba went to court because of his actions. The judge asked doctors to check if he needed help with his mind. He will stay with the police until February 24. That day he must come back to court and hear what the doctors say about him.
The Mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, says the city lost a lot of money because bad people didn't want to use special computer systems. He thinks more than 250 million American dollars disappeared because people misused the money.
Mr. Mafume discussed these problems at a special meeting. He explained that the city hasn't checked its money since 2019. This happened because some leaders stopped the city from using computers to keep track of money. He believes they did this on purpose to hide that they were taking money.
The Mayor said some city workers and council members made a plan to steal money. They didn't want to use the new computer system because it would show everyone what they were doing wrong. These people kept making excuses...
The police caught three bad men in Bulawayo because one of them dropped his wallet during a robbery. These men stole things from a shop at Bambanani Shopping Center in Gumtree. Their names are Hopewell Ndlovu, Emmanuel Masuku, and Israel Zikhali. Another man named Mpumelelo Mafu ran away before the police could catch him.
The police officer, Ms. Msebele, said everything happened on February 2 at 8 a.m. The police found the wallet and tracked down Hopewell Ndlovu. When they caught him, they found his knife, the clothes he wore during the robbery, and some phones he had stolen. Hopewell told the police about his friends who helped him rob the shop.
The police then caught the other men. They found more things the men used to scare...
A man who used to date the actress Khanyi Mbau wants to make something special. He plans to build a big island in Dubai and another one in South Africa. Islands are pieces of land surrounded by water, and he wants to create new ones. The man comes from Zimbabwe and runs many businesses there. Making islands is a huge project that can make fun places for people to visit and live.
The Catholic Church in Obuasi wants to throw a big party. They became an important church group thirty years ago, in 1995. To celebrate this special birthday, they will have many fun events all year until December.
Father Francis Darko talked about how old their church really is. Catholics have lived and prayed in Obuasi for more than one hundred years. He feels proud of all the good things they have done to help people. The church built Saint Thomas School and gives money to people who need help. They made a place where everyone can meet and do things together. They even help small shops and businesses grow with their special bank.
The church helps students go to college through something they call "One Parish, One Student." Father...
People who live near Kumasi city need help. They say bus drivers ask for much more money than they should. The new leader of their area, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, must fix this problem.
Many people take buses from Dr. Mensah station. The drivers make them pay extra money by stopping the bus before the right place. This means people must take many buses and pay more to reach home.
A person who lives in Adwumaim said something that used to cost 5 cedis costs 20 cedis in the morning. The problem becomes worse at night when people leave work. Some drivers want 20 cedis for small trips that should cost 5 cedis.
The drivers say they charge more because fuel prices went up. The people who ride the buses think this makes no sense. They fight...
