A Little Girl's Health Takes a Scary Turn.
Tatenda Machezera was a healthy 4-year-old girl. Then something changed two weeks ago.
On December 22, 2024, Tatenda felt very sick. Her head hurt a lot. She felt dizzy. Her nose and mouth started to bleed.
Tatenda's grandparents got scared. They took her to a clinic near their home in Bulawayo. The clinic sent Tatenda to a big hospital called UBH.
Tatenda and her grandma stayed at UBH for almost two weeks. Doctors and nurses tried to figure out what was wrong. They think Tatenda might have a type of cancer in her bones.
Yesterday, an air ambulance helicopter came to UBH. The helicopter took Tatenda and her grandma to a hospital in Harare. Doctors there will do more tests to determine...
A boy named Tino got lost in a big park called Matusadona. The park is home to many wild animals, including lions and elephants. Tino was only seven years old and from a village near the park.
Tino was lost for five days. Many people thought he would not make it out alive. But Tino was very smart and brave for his age. He found ways to survive on his own in the dangerous park.
Tino ate wild fruits to prevent hunger. He dug holes by the river to find water to drink. He slept on rocks where lions and other animals could not reach him.
Many people came to look for Tino. Park rangers and police searched the area, and local villagers helped, too. They looked very hard for many days, but heavy rains washed away Tino's footprints, making it...
Zimbabwe's new police chief pledged his loyalty in a clear message yesterday. "I am ready," Stephen Mutamba told the crowd, thanking Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe and the government. He promised not to let down those who chose him.
Mutamba praised the former leader, Godwin Matanga, saying he learned much from him. He thanked President Emmerson Mnangagwa for picking him to lead. "Your trust will not be in vain," he said. Mutamba aims to build public trust and remove corruption from the police by 2030.
Former chief Matanga smiled as he said goodbye. After his long career, he plans to start farming and run businesses. "It brings me joy to bid farewell," he told his friends and coworkers.
Matanga thanked President Mnangagwa for...
On Thursday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe made some changes to his Cabinet. He gave two ministers new jobs and picked a new head for the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO).
July Moyo used to be the Minister of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare. Now, he will be the Minister of Energy and Power Development. Edgar Moyo was the Minister of Energy and Power Development. He will take over July Moyo's old job as Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare.
These changes started right away.
President Mnangagwa also chose Dr. Fulton Mangwanya to lead the CIO. The CIO is part of the President's Department. Dr. Mangwanya is taking over from Ambassador Isaac Moyo. Ambassador Moyo has been in charge since...
The Association of Gambian Manufacturers (AGM) just won a big award. It was given out at a special meeting between The Gambia and Senegal, which took place on December 19-20, 2024. The award was given out for helping bring more business and industry to The Gambia.
The Gambia's embassy in Senegal gave AGM the prize. So did two other groups that work on business and investing. They thanked the AGM for making the meeting a success.
Farimang Saho leads AGM. He said the award shows how hard his team works. AGM started over 30 years ago. The goal was to improve the situation for companies that make products in The Gambia. But it had some tough times. In 2024, the group elected new leaders. They made a five-year plan.
Mr. Saho shared some...
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology recently held a meeting. They talked about a plan to build childcare centers at colleges and universities in the Gambia.
Mukhtar Darboe, Kenneth Olgharo Igharo, and Fatou Janneh led the meeting. They want to help women go to school.
Mr. Darboe said that women face many problems that make it hard for them to do well. They need skills and education to help the country grow. The plan will provide child care to female students who have kids, allowing them to go to school more easily.
Dr. Igharo showed the first draft of the plan. He said that everyone should be able to go to college. He asked the people at the meeting to share their ideas to improve the plan. The World...
The Ministry of Justice and the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) held a training in December 2024. It was for the committees working on a plan to remember victims after the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC). The training lasted a week. It took place at the Senegambia Hotel in Kololi.
The committee members really liked the training. They said it taught them a lot and will help them in their work. The trainers were Gegê Leme Joseph, Devon Gulbraudsen, and Cate Turner from ICSC. The members are glad they can keep getting advice from these experts.
The training aimed to help the committees create a coordinated plan to honor victims. Participants learned about the theory and practice of...
The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) wants lawmakers to reject the 2024 draft constitution. Lamin Bojang, the group's spokesperson, says the constitution does not show what the people really want.
Mr. Bojang thinks President Barrow's government is trying to force a constitution on Gambians. He believes this will make the government less open. He said approving the 2024 draft will make things worse.
"The government fought with us against a ruler who wanted to stay in power forever," Bojang said. "But they have turned against us. They want to push through a constitution that will hide their bad actions. The National Assembly Members must stop this."
Bojang explained that a constitution is a country's most important document. He...
President Adama Barrow says The Gambia is stable. This has helped the economy grow steadily over the last year. The IMF agrees.
Some terrible crimes did happen in 2024. But The Gambia is still peaceful compared to many countries.
The government is collecting more money in taxes. This helps pay for important projects. Some projects only use government funds.
2024 was a good year for The Gambia. The country did well despite global economic problems. Prices went up, and some important things were hard to find.
President Barrow believes the government's plans are working. He sees a bright future ahead.
Tourism is doing very well again. From October to December 2024, over 233,000 tourists visited. The government thinks nearly 264,000...
