A deadly wave of crashes hit Zimbabwe's roads! The shocking numbers show 77 people died and 401 got hurt since December 15. Last year's count was 71 deaths and 393 injuries.
Police boss Paul Nyathi spilled the beans - sleepy and careless drivers caused most crashes. Private cars turned into death traps, taking many lives. Just one big bus crash happened on December 22, killing two people.
Christmas turned tragic, with 13 deaths on the roads that day. More blood spilled the next day when 11 more people died. People crossing streets became targets, forcing cops to warn drivers about watching out in busy areas.
The police aren't playing around anymore! They want drivers to slow down and stop dangerous passing. They're telling everyone...
France loves Zimbabwe! The French ambassador, Paul-Bertrand Barets, can't stop talking about how great things are going between the two countries.
Money's flowing both ways - a sweet $83 million in trade! But Barets thinks they can do even better. He's super excited that trade jumped up by 30 percent last year. French folks are selling fancy machines and cars to Zimbabwe, and Zimbabwe's sending plenty of stuff back.
Big things happened when President Mnangagwa met with 16 French companies. They talked about all sorts of business deals. The French companies want to help build roads, fix water systems, and power up Zimbabwe.
And guess what? French companies already in Zimbabwe are having a blast! Sure, money stuff can get tricky...
Bulawayo got a brand-new flying ambulance! The fancy helicopter landed at the airport yesterday morning, piloted by Russians, ready to help save lives.
Another helicopter will come soon. These special flying machines will rush to help sick people all across the Matabeleland area. They'll pick up folks hurt in car crashes and other bad medical cases.
The big plan includes six helicopters spread around Zimbabwe. They'll stay in Harare, Manicaland, Victoria Falls, and Bulawayo. President Mnangagwa made this happen after his trip to Russia. He met with Helidrive Air Ambulance folks, and they jumped right in to help.
The Russian company knows its stuff! For nine years, it has flown over 100 medical helicopters back home and helped train...
Zimbabwe is about to have a big event called the National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service. It's happening for the 8th time, and this year, it will be extra special because people from other countries in the SADC group will be there.
President Mnangagwa is the big boss of SADC right now. He'll lead the event at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo.
The service is a way for Zimbabwe to thank God and show gratitude for all the good things that have happened in the country. People from different churches will come together to pray.
President Mnangagwa started this tradition in 2017. He wanted a way for the leaders and the people to connect through faith. The Faith for the Nation Campaign and the Zimbabwe Indigenous...
Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu are in big trouble. They're accused of stealing a whopping US$7.7 million from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme!
These guys were supposed to have a bail hearing on January 17 next year. But then their lawyers realized something important. The law says bail hearings have to happen within 48 hours of being requested. And if there's an appeal, that has to be sorted out within 96 hours.
When the judge found out about this, she quickly changed the hearing date to yesterday. But the prosecution wasn't ready to argue the case yet. They asked to push it back to January 3 so they could prepare better. Everyone agreed to this new date.
Chimombe and Mpofu are trying all sorts of legal tricks to avoid a trial...
The police in Windhoek caught two guys they think broke into a house on Saturday morning in a neighborhood called Khomasdal.
The officers saw the men walking near Katutura. The men had bags full of stuff like shoes, computers, and watches. The police thought the things might be stolen.
When the police asked the men about it, they admitted it. The men showed the officers the house they took the stuff from, which is on a street called Anemone.
The deputy commissioner, Kauna Shikwambi, said the guys got into the house by breaking the metal bars on a back window. The people who live there were out. Luckily, the police found all the missing items.
Shikwambi wants everyone to keep their eyes open. She said criminals often watch to see...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent his buddy Sydney Mufamadi on a special trip to Mozambique, the country next door. Mufamadi was there to chat with their president, Filipe Nyusi.
Ramaphosa wanted Mufamadi to help sort out some problems in Mozambique. The country was a big mess after the recent election, and lots of people were super mad about how it went down.
The opposition people think the election was rigged. Their main guy, Venancio Mondlane, says "no way" to the results. He told his supporters to keep protesting in the streets until they got their way.
On the other hand, the ruling party, Frelimo, and its boss, Daniel Chapo, insist they won fair and square. They aren't backing down.
President Ramaphosa really wants...
Archbishop Thomas Msusa isn't sorry for what he said about that plane crash report. Some other church leaders complained about his comments, but he didn't care. He just wanted to point out some problems he saw with how they looked into the crash that killed Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight other people.
Msusa is actually happy his words got people talking. Old people, young people, and all kinds of people are now chatting about what he said. He thinks that's good. It helps them deal with what happened.
The archbishop says it's cool if people tell him what they think about his opinions. But he wants everyone to be polite about it—no personal attacks allowed! He hopes people can talk about this stuff nicely and work together...
The Mzukuzuku area has a group called the ADC. Flemmings Zgambo is the big boss of this group. He wants to make sure charities in the area are doing a good job.
Zgambo told the charities they needed to come and explain what they were doing. He's worried some of them aren't really helping people like they're supposed to.
Zgambo said if the charities can't prove they're doing good work, the ADC will tell them to get out. He doesn't want fake charities wasting money meant for the community.
Folks in Mzukuzuku are happy the ADC is checking up on this stuff. They want to see the charities actually do what they promised.
People all over Malawi want charities to be honest and deliver real results. The ADC is setting a good example by...
