Housing Development in Protected Wetland Area Stopped.
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has rejected a new housing project in Greystone Park in Harare. That area is a wetland.
The developers did not get the right permits first. They need permits before they can build anything.
EMA told the people living there to leave. The agency wants all buildings to stop.
Amkela Sidange works for EMA. She said the project could really hurt the environment. It might also cause problems for people living nearby.
EMA wants cities to be careful about where they allow buildings. They should follow the rules in the National Wetlands Masterplan, which was created in 2021 and shows where all the wetlands in Zimbabwe are.
Sidange said they have...
Nomusa Jane Moyo Named New Leader of Zimbabwe's Mineral Marketing Agency.
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has a new boss. Dr. Nomusa Jane Moyo will be the general manager. She has been doing the job temporarily since July 2023.
Dr. Moyo has worked in government for 24 years, including at the tax office and the Grain Marketing Board. She joined MMCZ in 2009.
Last year, Dr. Moyo helped MMCZ succeed. The company sold more minerals than the year before and started selling to new countries.
Dr. Moyo has worked to stop illegal mining. She made labs better to catch criminals. She also wants Zimbabwe to make more valuable products from its minerals.
Dr. Moyo went to school for a long time. She has degrees in law...
Wilbert Nyarugwe Arrested for Fraud.
Claimed to be Zanu PF Member Who Could Help with Seized Goods.
The police arrested Wilbert Nyarugwe, age 44, for fraud. They say he tricked a businessman named Douglas Muraza.
Nyarugwe said he was on an important committee for the Zanu PF political party. He told Muraza he could get back the man's bus and goods. The government tax agency, Zimra, had taken them.
Nyarugwe asked Muraza for $10,000. He said it was for the head of Zimra, Regina Chinamasa. Nyarugwe claimed they were friends. Muraza's wife gave Nyarugwe the money.
Later, Muraza got an email from Zimra stating that he owed a lot more money in taxes and fees. When Muraza asked about this, Nyarugwe made excuses. He promised to pay back the...
21 Abattoir Workers Lose Jobs.
The Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency (GLMA) did not renew the contracts of 21 employees at the Central Abattoir in Abuko.
Maddy Kuyateh is the manager of the abattoir. He spoke to reporters on Wednesday. Mr. Kuyateh said the abattoir had no money when he started, but he and his team worked hard, and things got much better.
The Ministry gave Mr. Kuyateh a one-year contract in early 2024. But on December 30th, he got a letter saying his contract was over. On January 8th, the chairman of the board sent another letter. It told the workers they had two months to leave.
Mr. Kuyateh is upset. He said the board ended their contracts without any discussion. The Ministry had hired them, not the board.
The...
Vendors Praise Kanifing Market's Cleanliness.
The vendors at Serekunda Market are happy. They say the market is clean and orderly. This is thanks to the Kanifing Municipal Council. The council runs the market.
Fatoumatta Barrows sells goods at the market. She spoke to a reporter who visited recently. Ms. Barrows said there are few complaints about cleanliness. Waste is picked up every day, and vendors have enough trash bins.
But not everyone is pleased. Sulayman Fofana sells at the market. He said his section does not have waste bins. People leave garbage on the roads. Trucks do come to take the trash away often. But Mr. Fofana is upset about the gutters. Vendors dug them for rainwater. He says the government ignores the gutters...
Mohammed Sandeng is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at the Victims Centre in The Gambia. He says the center wants justice for victims of human rights abuses and ensures their stories are heard.
Mr. Sandeng spoke at a meeting with lawmakers on Saturday. He said it was an important day for discussing human rights. The Victims Centre helps the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC). It records what happened to victims and helps them share their stories with the TRRC and the public.
The center pushes for the government to help victims. Mr. Sandeng said victims want money for what they went through. The center gets many complaints about this.
Madi Ceesay is a lawmaker who works on human rights issues. He is...
The Mbolo Association has started a new project called O-Waste. They are working with the Kanifing Municipality Council (KMC), the Gambia Women's Chamber of Commerce (GWCC), and the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. The goal is to promote a circular economy for organic waste.
The European Union is funding the project, which will last three years. The project aims to help local groups have a say in policy and do sustainable development work. It focuses on recycling and using organic waste to make fertilizer.
Naffie Barry is the President of the GWCC. She said the main goal is to help farmers get cheap, good organic fertilizer. They will do this by using waste from markets and gardens. They will build the first mechanical compost plant in...
Ghana's new president, John Mahama, visited The Gambia on Friday. He met with Gambian President Adama Barrow. Mahama said Ghana and The Gambia have a strong relationship. He promised to keep working closely with Barrow.
Mahama wants to help The Gambia get justice for the victims of the country's former leader, Yahya Jammeh. In 2005, Jammeh killed 44 people from Ghana. Mahama said he supports the process of bringing Jammeh to trial. He also agrees that victims should get money for their pain and suffering.
Barrow was happy that Mahama came to visit so soon after winning the election in Ghana. He said Mahama has a lot of experience as a leader. Barrow thinks Mahama will do a good job leading Ghana again.
The Gambia and Ghana have been...
President Donald Trump has pardoned or reduced the sentences of over 1,500 people connected to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. He did this on his first day back in office as president.
The people who had their punishments reduced include leaders of two extremist groups: the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. Some of these individuals helped plan the Capitol riot.
Trump also told the Justice Department to drop all cases against people accused of joining the riot. He said these defendants have been treated very badly.
The pardons came right after Trump's inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol building, the same place that his supporters stormed four years ago.
Trump showed a list of around 1,500 names of people he was...
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