New Market Almost Ready in Mbare.
A new place for people to sell things is being built in Mbare, Harare. It is called a traders' market. The company Masimba Holdings is building it. They have almost finished. It is 82 percent done.
The market will open on February 1. Many people will be able to sell their items there. The market has room for 5,000 traders.
Mr. Fungai Matahwa is the boss of Masimba Holdings. He said the market will be completed in the third week of January. Then traders can start using it at the beginning of February.
The new market will give traders a safe place to work. It is being built because an old market burned down, and many traders lost their stalls and the things they were selling in the fire.
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Beitbridge Takes a Stand Against Illegal Gambling.
People in Beitbridge are happy that the government is doing something about illegal gambling. It has become a big problem there.
Many places have gambling machines that should not be there. They are in areas where lots of people live, making it easy for kids to play on them.
The government and the police are working together. They want to stop the illegal gambling. They have already arrested 16 people. They also took away 75 gambling machines.
Dr. Misheck Chingozha works for the government. He said they will continue to pursue illegal gambling and will not let people break the law.
Chief Superintendent Melusi Ncube is a police officer. He believes gambling is bad for kids and wants...
Agilitee Hires New Board Member.
Agilitee is a company that makes electric vehicles. They just hired a new person to help lead the company. Her name is Sarah Thompson.
Sarah will serve on Agilitee's board of directors and help run the company. She starts her new job in February.
The person who started Agilitee is happy Sarah is joining the team. He said she would be very helpful. Sarah knows a lot about business. She has worked with many different kinds of companies.
Sarah has experience making things in factories, transporting parts, and helping companies make computers, car parts, and medical tools.
Sarah likes to make teams work better together. She has assisted companies that are growing very fast by helping them spend their...
President Ruto Says Kenya's Economy is Getting Better.
President William Ruto says Kenya's economy is doing well. He spoke about this on Sunday while attending a prayer meeting in Elgeyo Marakwet.
President Ruto said it was hard to improve the economy. His government had to make some tough choices, but he thinks those choices worked.
The president shared some good news. He said the cost of living is going down. Things cost 9.6 percent more last year, but now they only cost 2.7 percent more.
Money from other countries is worth more now, too. Before, one U.S. dollar was worth about 160 Kenyan shillings. Now, it is worth about 120 shillings. Kenya also has 3 billion more U.S. dollars than it did before.
President Ruto wants to build...
Rigathi Gachagua Wants the ICC to Watch Kenya.
Rigathi Gachagua used to be Kenya's Deputy President. On Sunday, he said the ICC should monitor Kenya. The ICC is a big court that handles serious crimes.
Mr. Gachagua is worried about gangs in Kenya. He thinks they are coming back. He said these gangs hurt people in the past. They killed and raped people.
He spoke about this at a church in Nyeri. He told the leaders there to find good lawyers. He wants the lawyers to write to the ICC and for the ICC to come to Kenya soon. He does not want the gangs to do bad things again.
Mr. Gachagua talked about something that happened in 2009. He said a gang attacked a village in Nyeri. They killed 29 people. They also raped women and did other...
President Ruto Gives a New Year's Speech.
President William Ruto gave a big speech on New Year's Eve. He talked about his plans for 2025 and how he wants to improve the lives of Kenyans.
Ruto gave the speech in Kisii, an important choice. He wants the support of the Abagusii people, who could help him win again in 2027.
Some people in the mountain region do not like Ruto anymore. But Ruto will not give up on them. He still wants their votes.
Ruto said his government is working hard. They want to make things more fair, help small businesses and schools, and make government services easier to use.
Some people might challenge Ruto in the next election. But he has a strong plan. He wants to bring different groups together. He calls...
New Huduma Center Brings Joy and Worry.
John Paul Mwirigi, a member of parliament (MP) in Kenya, had big news on Saturday. He said a new Huduma Centre will be built in his area, Igembe South.
Mwirigi shared the news at a school. He was giving money to help students pay for school.
People who live in Kiegoi and Antubochiu are happy. They said the new center will make a big difference and bring government services closer to them.
Right now, people have to travel far away to get help—to Meru Town. This takes a lot of time and money.
Mwirigi said the new center will change that. People will no longer have to go on long trips, and they can save time and money.
The center will offer many services. People can get IDs, birth certificates...
President Ruto's Nomination Raises Questions.
The OCCRP named Kenya's President William Ruto as a runner-up for "Person of the Year." They said it was because of corruption.
This is strange. Since starting his job, President Ruto has done a lot to improve the government. He strengthened the courts so they could handle corruption cases. He also gave more money to groups that watch what the government does.
President Ruto also required the government to share more about how it spends money and made it easier for people to use the Internet to find out what the government is doing.
However, the OCCRP did not seem to care about these good changes. They listened to people who complained about President Ruto on social media. Many of these...
New York City Starts Charging Drivers.
New York City has a new rule that requires some people to pay money to drive in the city. This is called a congestion charge.
People who drive cars will pay up to $9 a day. The amount varies for different vehicles; trucks and buses pay more.
The rule covers a busy part of the city, including famous places like Times Square and Wall Street.
Leaders want the rule to help with traffic and use the money to improve public transit. But not everyone likes the new rule.
Some people complained about the rule before, so leaders waited and made changes. Most car drivers will pay $9 to enter the area when it is very busy, but they will pay less at other times.
The new president, Donald Trump, is from New...
