Children Get Life-Changing Tools To Build Their Future.
A kind group called Zoe Empowers Malawi has given special tools worth 95 million Kwacha to 131 children who need extra help in Dowa. These children learned new skills to help them work and earn money. The group has also shared 72.4 million Kwacha with 324 young people to start their small businesses.
Mr. Maclein Harawa, who leads the group in Malawi, handed out these tools on Friday at their office in Mponela-Dowa. He believes teaching young people how to run businesses helps them take care of themselves. These skills make it possible for them to pay for school, buy food, and live better lives.
Since 2017, Zoe Empowers has helped 20,000 young people in Malawi learn different...
Low Voter Numbers Worry Expert After Leader's Death.
Many people in Malawi feel sad about voting. Samuel Lwara, who studies what happens in the country, tells us that only 7 million people signed up to vote. This number worries him because Malawi has more than 21 million people.
Things are hard for people in Malawi right now. Food and farming supplies cost a lot of money. A bag of fertilizer costs 145,000 Kwacha, and maize costs 85,000 Kwacha. Many people talk about these problems but don't sign up to vote.
A big reason people didn't want to vote was that Saulosi Chilima died in a plane crash on June 10, 2024. Many people wanted him to become Malawi's next president in September 2025. He was very popular and helped two other...
Three Leaders Want to Help Run Uganda's Biggest Party.
Three important people from West Nile want to lead part of Uganda's biggest political party. They all want to become the vice chairperson for Northern Uganda in the NRM party.
James Pilli Leku used to be in charge of Adjumani District. He wants to ensure everyone receives fair treatment. He has also helped run many important groups, such as one that works with local governments and another that helps businesses.
Another person who wants this job comes from the same place as James. His name is Ben Anyama, and he leads Adjumani District right now. Ben helps care for Ugandan animals and ensures the safety of important papers.
The third person who wants to become vice chairperson is...
Gold Company Takes TV and Newspaper to Court.
A big gold company in Uganda called Euro Gold Refinery wants TV and newspaper people to say sorry. They are angry because some news stories said bad things about them. The company thinks these stories hurt their business and made people stop trusting them.
The company sent its lawyers to court to fix this problem. They want the TV station NTV Uganda and the newspaper Monitor to remove the stories they shared. They also want money because many people stopped doing business with them after seeing these news reports.
The news stories talked about a man from Germany who lost a lot of money in a gold deal. The TV and newspaper said Euro Gold Refinery helped trick this man. But the gold company...
New Leader Coming for Uganda's Top Courts.
Uganda wants someone new to help make its courts better. The person they picked is called Justice Flavian Zeija. He went to talk with important people in Parliament who needed to check if he would be good at the job.
If the Parliament likes Justice Zeija, he will become a very important judge. He will help ensure that all the other courts work well and that people are treated fairly when they have problems.
The President of Uganda, Mr. Museveni, asked Justice Zeija and many other judges to meet with Parliament today. Another person called Justice Muzamilu Kibedi came as well. He might become a judge in the highest court.
More judges need to talk with Parliament today. Eight want to work in...
Uganda's Top Court Says Army Cannot Judge Regular People.
Uganda's highest court made a big decision last week. It said the army courts cannot judge people who are not soldiers anymore. This made many people happy, including a group called FDC that works to improve Uganda.
John Kikonyogo speaks for the FDC. He said he liked what the highest court decided because it helps ensure everyone is treated fairly. He wants the government to move all people who are not soldiers out of army courts immediately.
The FDC became upset when General Muhoozi said bad things about the court's decision during a special army day in Kyotera. They became even more worried when they learned that another group wanted to change the rules to let army courts...
Elephants Cause Big Problems for Farmers in Uganda.
Farmers who live near Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda are very worried. Wild elephants keep coming to their farms and eating all their crops. This makes the farmers very sad because they work hard to grow their food.
A farmer named Jayrace used to be a teacher. She started growing crops to make money, but the elephants came and destroyed everything she planted. She says it makes her feel very upset when she sees all her hard work ruined.
Another farmer, Johnson, is concerned about money. The government gave loans to help farmers grow more food, but he wonders how anyone can pay back these loans when elephants eat all their crops.
The farmers want the government to build an...
Oil Company Builds Water Wells to Help People.
The EACOP oil company constructed 15 new water wells for people living near its big oil pipe. These wells help families have clean water to drink, cook, and wash with.
Mr. John Bosco from EACOP wants to improve the lives of everyone who lives near their oil work. He said many people in Kikuube need clean water because only some houses have it. His company built these wells to help more families have fresh water close to their homes.
When Mr. John Bosco opened a new well in Mukabara Village, he asked everyone to take good care of it. He promised his company would build more wells in other places where they work. He hopes people will keep the wells clean and working well for many years...
Oil Company Helps School Build Safety Fence.
A big oil company called EACOP wanted to help make a school safer in Uganda. They gave Busanga Primary School a special fence that goes all around the schoolyard. The school has 635 children who learn there, and it sits near where the oil company works.
Mr. John Bosco from the oil company came to give the school the fence. He said the new fence makes the school safer because bad people cannot come inside anymore. The children can play outside without anyone worrying about them. He wants every child to learn well in a safe place.
The oil company built this fence because it cares about helping schools near its workplaces. It followed special rules that say companies should make sure they...
