People Worry As Big Houses Turn Into Small Apartments.
People in Harare are scared about what might happen to their nice, quiet neighborhoods. In five years, these areas might change a lot. City helpers called councilors let builders build many small houses where big houses used to be. Some people think the councilors take money from builders to let this happen.
The city of Harare has not given out land for building small houses for seven years. This makes things messy because councilors look at places where builders want to make small houses. These councilors do not know much about building houses, but they still say yes or no to the plans.
Mr. Addmore Nhekairo works for the city and helps with housing. He says he does not give out...
Company Wants People To Say Sorry For Wrong Story.
A group looking into how Harare city works made a mistake. They said a company called Quill Associates gave the city mayor some money to buy a house. The money was supposed to be US$200,000.
The mayor, Mr. Jacob Mafume, had to tell people where he lives. First, he said he lived in Belvedere. Later, he said he lived at 110 Coronation Road in Greendale. He changed his answer because he was scared about his safety.
The company's leader, Mr. D Van Heerden, wrote a letter saying these stories about his company are wrong. He wants people to stop saying his company did bad things. The stories make people think bad things about his company.
Mr. Van Heerden sent his letter to many important...
People Fight About Who Should Lead Zimbabwe Next.
Some people want Mr. Mnangagwa to stay as Zimbabwe's leader after 2028. Other people want Mr. Chiwenga to become the new leader. This made them fight with songs at a special place called Heroes Acre.
Many people sang songs about Mr. Mnangagwa leading until 2030. They want him to stay longer than the rules say he can. The rules tell leaders they must stop after two times as president. Mr. Mnangagwa will finish his second time in 2028.
Other people sang different songs about Mr. Chiwenga, using his special family name, Mukanya. These people wanted him to become the next leader. The singing turned into a big argument at the special place where they buried Mr. Tinaye Chigudu, who helped...
Wife Hurts Husband With Hot Oil Because He Was Not Faithful.
A wife named Melody hurt her husband very badly at their home in Norton. She poured hot cooking oil on his face when he was sleeping. The hot oil burned his face, and he needed lots of help at the hospital.
Mrs. Melody Tambudzai is forty years old. The police caught her and said she tried to kill her husband. This happened in a place called Makava village near Chivero in Mhondoro on January 27, 2025.
Mr. Paul Nyathi works for the police. He told everyone what happened. The police found out that Mrs. Melody and her husband had many fights because he was not being faithful to her.
The police took Mrs. Melody away. She must answer for trying to hurt her husband very badly...
Leaders Fight Over Who Can Run For President.
Mr. George Chaponda says a new rule about age is wrong. He leads a group in Parliament that disagrees with the government. The rule would stop anyone older than 75 years from becoming president. Many people think this rule targets Mr. Peter Mutharika, who wants to be president.
People say the government wants to spend 300 million Kwacha to make others agree with this new rule. Mr. Chaponda wrote on Facebook that this is bad for Malawi. He believes the government should help people who need food instead of making rules about age.
Mr. Chaponda promises he will stop this new rule from happening. He tells everyone his team will say no when they meet to talk about it. He leads a party called...
Famous Radio Voice Lucius Chikuni Has Died.
People in Malawi feel very sad because Mr. Lucius Chikuni died early today. He was very sick, and his heart stopped working at Mwaiwathu Hospital in Blantyre. He lived for 84 years.
Mr. Chikuni had an amazing voice that many people loved to hear on the radio. He worked at MBC radio and Zodiak for many years and wrote wonderful stories for the radio. His best story was "Adaferanji," which told the story of a brave man named John Chilembwe.
He did more than just talk on the radio. Mr. Chikuni worked as Malawi's special helper in other countries like South Africa. He helped make Malawi and these countries become good friends.
Mr. Chikuni came from Thyolo, where Chief Chimaliro lives. He...
People Want Everyone To Help Make Important Choices.
A group called FEDOMA wants to make sure people with disabilities can help make big decisions in Malawi. Mr. Symon Munde leads this group. He talked about this in a town called Zomba. His group started a new project to help men, women, and children with disabilities speak up about what they need.
Mr. Munde feels sad because many people leave out those with disabilities when making choices about their villages and towns. He thinks this makes life harder for people with disabilities. They want to change this in Zomba first. The group will work with the Zomba town leaders to make things better.
Mr. Ruperth Kamtsendero works for the town. He thinks FEDOMA's new project will help...
School Helps Hungry Families With Food And Money.
A kind school called Kunyanja Private Secondary School has given food to people who need help in Nkhata-Bay. They shared big bags of maize with 190 families and gave each family some extra money. The school has been helping people like this for four years.
Mr. Feston Singoyi runs the school. He wants everyone to know that his school cares about more than just teaching students. They want to make life better for people who live near them. The school gives food and other things to a special school for children who cannot see. It also helps people in prison.
The school plans to help people start small businesses and teach them about growing food. This makes many people happy, including...
Group Stands Up For Older People's Right To Be President.
A group of people who help others want everyone to know they feel worried. Some people in Parliament want to make a new rule. This rule would stop older people from running to become president of Malawi.
Prince Mattaka leads a group called Umunthu for Sustainable Empowerment. He wrote a letter telling everyone that older people should have the same rights as others. He believes they can vote and run for important jobs just like anyone else. Older people have done many good things to make Malawi better.
Some people say older citizens face unfair treatment. They don't receive chances to be leaders anymore. The Malawi Congress Party wants to make this new rule. People think they...
