Ghana and Zimbabwe Plan to Work Together More.
Zimbabwe and Ghana want to work together more. Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Zimbabwe's defense minister, shared the news. She went to Ghana last week. Ghana has a new president, John Mahama.
Last year, Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, visited Ghana. He met with Ghanaian leaders and made a deal to bring their countries closer.
They discussed farming, women's issues, and science and math education.
Zimbabwe wrote some agreements, which they gave to Ghana. The two countries will meet this year to discuss the agreements.
Ghana and Zimbabwe have a lot in common. Ghana became free in 1957. Its leader was Kwame Nkrumah. He wanted Africa to be free. He helped other countries.
Ghana also...
Zimbabwe's Acting President Promises a Better 2025.
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The people of Zimbabwe can look forward to a better year in 2025, says Acting President Kembo Mohadi. He spoke to reporters at his office in Harare on Sunday.
Mr. Mohadi said the government will work harder to meet people's needs. "It cannot be business as usual," he said. "You will see marked changes in the way we conduct business."
The country is getting good rains right now. This makes Mr. Mohadi happy. The rains are good for crops and animals. More rain means the country will save money. It won't have to buy as much food from other countries.
Last year, many people lost their crops because of dry weather. The government had to help them. But this year should...
A Man from Bulgaria Stole a Jeep.
Adam Markov is 33 years old, from Bulgaria. He pretended to be an investor, but police say he stole a Jeep Cherokee from South Africa and brought it to Zimbabwe, where he put fake license plates on it.
Detectives caught him, and Interpol helped. Markov went to court on Saturday. He has to stay in jail for now, and he will ask to pay bail on Monday.
The police discovered the stolen Jeep on January 10, 2025, after receiving a tip. The Jeep had fake plates that said AGQ 6923. The detectives found the Jeep. Markov had it.
They looked at the Jeep closely. Someone had messed with the chassis number. They removed the real number and put on a fake one. But the engine number was still there. It was CC142923...
INTERPOL Launches New Tool to Fight Money Laundering.
INTERPOL has a new tool for catching criminals who move their money to other countries: a "Silver Notice." This is the first time INTERPOL has used this tool.
Zimbabwe joined INTERPOL in 1980. The group helps countries work together to stop crime. Silver Notices are part of this effort.
Right now, 52 countries are trying out Silver Notices. They will use them until at least 2025. The notices let countries ask for help finding money and things criminals have bought, like houses and cars.
INTERPOL wants to make it harder for criminals to enjoy their illegal money. Most countries have a tough time taking this money away from criminals.
Italy is excited about Silver Notices. They...
The Zimbabwean government and private companies are working together to provide housing for the people. They have made 250,000 homes and apartments available in Manyame. These new homes will help both government workers and regular citizens.
The government set aside 20,000 of these homes just for civil servants. They have already passed their goal of one million homes by the end of this year. Now, they want to increase the goal to two million homes.
Yesterday, the government and Pinnacle Holdings signed an agreement in Harare. The Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Dr. Daniel Garwe, spoke at the event. He said that Zimbabweans will have well-designed and well-built houses.
According to Dr. Garwe, providing housing for...
Africell's Mystery Box Thrills Fans Over Christmas.
Africell, a top phone company, got people excited with a fun Christmas gift. They put a big box in front of their office. It had a QR code on it. People could scan the code to guess what was inside.
Africell said the box contained great prizes. Someone could win a camera, a drone, an iPhone 16 Pro Max, or a lot of money. Everyone was talking about the mystery box, and they all wanted to know what was in it.
Africell had a live TV show to open the box. They told everyone who won. Esther Nnamonu, a student, was very happy and surprised. She won 300,000 dalasis. That's a lot of money!
Africell likes to make its customers happy. To celebrate holidays, it does fun things like giving...
US Backs Gambia's Push for Justice Against Ex-Leader.
The United States plans to help Gambia bring its former president to court. Molly Phee, who leads US affairs in Africa, spoke about this support during a press talk.
West African nations agreed to set up a special court. This court will try Yahya Jammeh and others for crimes they did their rule. Jammeh ran away to Equatorial Guinea in 2016 after losing power.
The court will look at many crimes. These include killing people without trials, hurting prisoners, and attacking women. Jammeh also ran fake AIDS treatments that led to deaths. His forces killed more than 50 migrants from other African countries in 2005.
"We want to help the Gambian people get justice," Phee said. She...
University Drops Legal Case Against Staff in Gambian Education Dispute.
The University of the Gambia has stepped back from its court battle with striking staff members. The school withdrew its contempt case against the Faculty and Staff Association on Wednesday.
The dispute began when teachers stopped work to protest the firing of two senior staff members. The university had tried to block this action. They claimed it went against a 2021 court order that banned strikes.
The staff's lawyers fought back. Lamin J Darboe and Sheriff K Jobe said the recent strike was different from the 2021 case. They told the court it should reject the university's claims.
Both sides were set to present their arguments on January 9. But the university...
Dr. Alieu O Faal is the new board chairman at the Gambia Printing and Publishing Corporation (GPPC). He wants a special audit of the company's finances, so he wrote to the State-Owned Enterprises Commission.
Dr. Faal thinks there are problems with how money is handled at GPPC. He says the company is low on cash. Every month, they have to get overdrafts to pay salaries and bills, and sometimes, salaries are paid late.
The chairman also says GPPC owes a lot of money. They owe D33 million in income tax from staff and value-added tax (VAT) to the government. GPPC has not paid D12 million to the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) for over five years.
Dr. Faal has concerns about the Managing Director, Momodou Ceesay...
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