Water Comes Back for People in Ghana City.
People in a city called Ho are very happy because water is running from their taps again. They hadn't had water for more than a month because a big pump that brings water to everyone was broken. The water company fixed the pump on February 8, and the next morning, people could fill their buckets and bottles.
A man named Ebenezer woke up early to fill all his containers with water. He hoped the pump would keep working well. Another man called Hope was planning to buy water from someone with a water well, but it rained hard on Saturday. The rain helped him save enough water until the taps started working again.
The water company told everyone they fixed the pump around seven o'clock at night...
Africa Needs to Take Care of Itself, Says Smart Money Man.
A wise man from Africa named David wants everyone to listen carefully. He thinks his continent might need to make some big changes. He talked about Donald Trump, who could become America's leader again. David thinks this means Africa needs to learn to stand on its own feet.
Trump doesn't like giving money to other countries. When he was president, he made America stop helping many African countries with things like schools, food, and medicine. He even took away lots of money from South Africa because he didn't like how they shared their land.
David noticed something important about Trump. He never really cared much about Africa. When he became president, Trump didn't even ask...
War Heroes Unhappy About Small Money Gifts.
Old soldiers who fought for Zimbabwe are feeling sad. The leader of Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa, gave them some money to share. They thought they would receive a lot more. There were four thousand old soldiers in Masvingo who needed help, but the money only helped about seventy people.
These brave people who fought for their country many years ago each received two thousand dollars on February 6. Many of them live without much money, and they want the president to help all of them, not just a few.
Some people think President Mnangagwa gave this money because he wanted the old soldiers to like him. A man named Blessed Geza said many of these heroes are very poor. Dr Paul Tungwarara came to...
Man Caught Stealing Money from Phone Company.
A man named Tinashe did something very wrong at a phone company called Netone. He worked as someone who sells phones and phone cards to people. Instead of doing his job properly, he made up fake names and signed up 36 different phone lines without asking real people.
Tinashe worked with another bad person who owned special boxes that could make phone calls. They bought many phone cards from different Netone shops around the city of Harare. Tinashe gave all these phone cards to his friend, who put them in the special boxes.
These two men used these boxes to make lots of international phone calls without paying Netone. The company lost more than one million dollars because of what they did...
Phone Company Says Customer Information is Safe.
The biggest phone company in Zimbabwe called Econet wants everyone to know their information is safe. Someone on the internet said they stole details about many people who use Econet's services. This person claimed they had information about more than eight hundred thousand customers.
Econet looked into this problem right away after they saw the message online. They checked all their computers and systems very carefully. The company found that no one broke into their computers or took any secret customer information.
Econet takes these kinds of threats very seriously. They called special computer experts from other countries to help them make sure everything was okay. These experts are...
Former EFF Leader Speaks About Party Problems.
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, who used to be an important person in a political party called the EFF, has shared his side of the story. He wasn't allowed to go to a big party meeting in December because he was in trouble with the party leaders.
The party leaders thought Ndlozi might leave to join another group called MK. They worried because some other people from the EFF had already left to join MK. The leaders told Ndlozi he couldn't come to work or join any party activities. They said they needed time to look into these worries about him.
Ndlozi says the party blamed him for two things. First, they said they had a secret report that showed he was working with MK. Second, they thought he knew his...
Police Officer Steals Money From Work.
A young police officer named Isaac did something very wrong. He worked at a special office where the police keep their money safe. The police trusted him because he helped look after important papers and money at work.
The police say Isaac took more than six hundred thousand dollars that belonged to everyone at work. He sneaked the money out of a safe box where important cash was stored. Isaac tried to hide what he had done by making up a story. He wrote down that he sent the money to a mine called Joyce Mine. This was not true because the mine had already closed two years ago.
The police caught Isaac and arrested him. They found him working at a different police station in Mutoko. A special...
Chinese Man Caught with Hidden Rocks at Zimbabwe Airport.
A man named Cao from China landed in big trouble at Zimbabwe's airport. The police caught him trying to sneak special rocks out of the country in his suitcase. These weren't just any rocks - they were valuable minerals containing calcium and magnesium.
Cao came to Zimbabwe to do business and stayed with his friend Edgar in the city of Harare. He packed three bags of mineral samples in his suitcase and tried to leave on a plane to China. The airport workers noticed something strange when they scanned his bags. They called the police right away to check what he was carrying.
When the police looked through his things, they found the mineral samples hidden between his clothes. Cao...
More People Want To Stop Being Married In Zimbabwe.
Many families in Zimbabwe are breaking up. Last year, 2,149 people wanted to end their marriages. This year, the number went up to 3,214 people. The courts have helped 1,562 people finish their divorces.
Most people want to stop being married in Harare, the big city. There, 1,945 people asked the court to help them. In another city called Bulawayo, 825 people wanted to end their marriages. Other places like Masvingo, Mutare, and Chinhoyi had fewer people asking for help.
Bishop Rocky Moyo leads many churches in Africa. He is sad about these numbers because they mean many families are hurting. He says people fight about money, love, and trust. Some people cheat on their husbands or...
