Louren Skrywer wanted a better life. She took a job as a house worker at the Namibian embassy in America. Her boss would be Julia Imene-Chanduru, a top Namibian diplomat.
The job seemed great at first. They promised her N$54,000 each month. But things turned bad fast. Skrywer says she only received N$2,700 monthly after she arrived in 2007.
She decided to fight back. In 2021, she went to court in Maryland. She said Imene-Chanduru made her work against her will and took her passport. The case made Namibia's leaders step in to protect their diplomats.
The story gets more complex. Imene-Chanduru might become the next foreign minister. But these claims could hurt her chances.
Skrywer tells a sad tale. She worked as Imene-Chanduru's...
A big change is coming to Pambashe. The area needs a new leader because its old one, Ronald Chitotela, got in trouble with the law and cannot be part of parliament anymore.
Anyone who wants to become the new leader must bring their papers on January 7, 2025. They have from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. to do this. They need to pay some money, too, but they won't get it back even if they lose.
The people who want to win will start telling everyone about their plans on January 8. They'll keep talking to people until February 5 at 6 p.m. The Electoral Commission wants them all to be nice and follow the rules.
The big day is February 6, 2025. People can vote from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. The Electoral Commission really wants everyone to vote. They say...
The farms in Lusangazi are having a hard time. The sun keeps shining, but no rain comes. This has hurt the corn growing on more than 7,000 fields, and almost 8,000 small farmers worry about their crops.
Friday Sikombe, who helps farmers in the area, says many people planted their corn early, but the dry weather caused their plants to die. He thinks people might not have enough food if the rain doesn't come soon.
The farming experts tell people to try different plants that need less water. They say things like sorghum and cassava might grow better. The Food Reserve Agency helps, too. They sell corn to people who need it.
The farmers had another problem with grasshoppers. These bugs ate corn in Mwanika Camp and ruined 156 fields owned...
Zambia made a deal with Saudi Arabia about money they owed. The deal helps Zambia handle its debt better. Saudi Arabia also gave them $35 million more to finish building a big hospital.
The money boss of Zambia, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, says this deal shows both countries want to help Zambia grow. The new King Salman Hospital means a lot to both sides. It will help moms and babies get better care. People from other countries near Zambia can come there too.
Dr. Musokotwane likes how Saudi Arabia worked with them through the G20 plan, which helps countries fix their money problems. The extra money for the hospital came at the right time. The leaders in Zambia said yes to this loan last year when they planned their 2024 spending.
The...
The trouble in Mozambique shows what can go wrong with voting. After the October election, many people said the voting wasn't fair, which made them very angry.
When people spoke up about the unfair votes, bad things happened. They went into the streets to show their upset. The police had to step in, which made everyone more worried. The people running Mozambique need to fix these problems fast.
Malawi can learn from what went wrong next door. They need to make sure their voting stays fair and open. This means having good people watch the voting and letting others come in to check that everything works right.
Malawi needs strong groups to help run its country. These groups should work independently without anyone telling them what to...
Evidence Action says some politicians are using their water wells to help win votes, which upsets them. Moses Chisangwara discussed this at a meeting with news writers in Mangochi.
He told everyone his group doesn't pick sides in politics. But some people running for office act like they own the wells his group built. They use these wells to make people like them before the big vote next year. He wants them to stop doing this.
The head of the news writer, Ronald Amos, likes how well his group works with Evidence Action. He asks all news writers to be fair when they write about the upcoming election and to do their jobs correctly when they tell people about the voting on September 16, 2025.
Both groups want to keep politics away from...
The police in Malawi have good news and bad news about Christmas driving this year. They say fewer crashes happened on the roads - only 19 crashes instead of last year's 24. That means car accidents dropped by 21 percent.
But here comes the sad part. More people died in these crashes than last year. This time, 13 people lost their lives. Last year, eight people died. The crashes hurt fewer people, though - 24 got hurt this year compared to 34 last year.
Five of the people who died were riding motorcycles, and two were walking on the road. This shows that both fast driving and careful driving matter a lot.
The police worked hard to keep people safe. They caught many drivers breaking the rules. Some drove too fast. Others packed too...
M'mbelwa District is making big changes to help its people. The district leaders are working on projects to build schools, fix roads, and bring clean water to everyone. They want to make life better for all the families who live there.
The leaders often meet with people in their small towns. Veston Mulungu runs some of these meetings. He tells people about plans to strengthen their area and wants everyone to help make these plans work.
The district has already built new classrooms and fixed many roads. It has also helped more people get clean water. Flemmings Zgambo leads a group of local helpers. He says the district does a great job of letting everyone know what's going on.
Walter Chikuni asks people to watch how money gets spent...
Some old-time soccer stars from Zambia have come to Lilongwe. They'll play against Malawi's past heroes this Saturday at Bingu National Stadium. Fans from both countries can't wait to watch their former stars play.
The Zambian team said goodbye at Football House. Reuben Kamanga, who runs Zambian soccer, told them to make their country proud. He feels happy about the game because it has players from after the year 2000. Many of these players helped Zambia win the Africa Cup in 2012.
The team brings back many famous names. Players like Chintu Kampamba, Felix Katongo, and James Chamanga will be there. They played great soccer for Zambia years ago. More stars like Clive Hachilensa, Billy Mwanza, and Justin Zulu have joined them, too...
