Zimbabwe just paid off a major old power debt to Zambia. The settlement of the historical Ex-CAPCO debt, stemming from the Rhodesia-era power corporation, was announced during a Zambezi River Authority meeting in Victoria Falls. Key figures included energy ministers, July Moyo of Zimbabwe and Makozo Chikote of Zambia, plus finance ministers Mthuli Ncube and Situmbeko Musokotwane, who joined online. The move is seen as a big step for bilateral relations and regional energy security, coming as better water flow data on the Zambezi River promises more hydropower.
Both nations recommitted to shared energy projects and managing the river. Moyo, set to take over as council chair from Chikote, stressed their power systems are interdependent...
They're finally fixing that broken railway after a train derailed. The Rutenga to Sango line in Zimbabwe is getting a total rebuild as part of a huge three-country rail project linking Botswana and Mozambique. The multi-billion-dollar Ponta Techobanine initiative will create a new deep-sea port in Mozambique and upgrade seventeen hundred kilometers of track. Andrew Kunambura from the National Railways of Zimbabwe confirmed the plans are moving ahead with all three nations, stating the line is a vital trade route. Recent heavy rains in Masvingo Province caused a cargo train to derail near Chikombedzi, exposing the urgent need for the overhaul.
The upgrade will be extensive, not just basic maintenance. They plan to install new culverts...
The government is finally trying to fix the housing crisis with a massive cash injection. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is recapitalizing the Housing Guarantee Fund and the National Housing Fund to get mortgages flowing and build affordable homes. The goal is to tackle a backlog of two million units, driven by urban overcrowding and lousy access to loans. This plan specifically targets low and middle-income families stuck in informal settlements, promising them proper amenities like water and electricity.
The strategy has two main money moves. The Guarantee Fund will backstop bank mortgages for people who usually can't get loans, reducing risk for lenders. The National Housing Fund will directly pay for building new houses, aiming for...
ZANU-PF's Harare branch is basically handing out cash to members next year. The provincial Political Commissar, Voyage Dambuza, laid out a loan scheme starting with a grand per person for business projects, all interest-free for three months. This comes from a bigger two-million-dollar pot alongside a separate fund for parliamentarians. The areas of Glen View South, Mt Pleasant, and Harare East, which the party recently won back, will see this rollout. Dambuza named business figures like Kudakwashe Tagwirei, Taka Mashonganyika, Joachim Chivhayo, and Pritchard Sibanda as being brought into party structures.
This funding push is part of a larger plan to strengthen the party's organization. They want to restructure at the cell level and...
Zimbabwe's big highway fix is almost done. They've only got about 38 kilometers left on the Harare to Beitbridge road after finishing over 544 kilometers. This major corridor linking to South Africa is getting a full upgrade to a dual carriageway. The project involves contractors like Tensor Systems, Exodus and Company, Fossil Contracting, Masimba Construction, and Bitumen World. Key spots like the Masvingo Trumpet Interchange and the Mucheke Bridge are wrapping up to ease city traffic. Four new bridges in Masvingo, worth millions, are part of the deal.
Work is also happening all over the country. On the Bulawayo to Victoria Falls road, a chunk is already open while the rest gets built by eight different contractors. That project hired...
The exam results for junior secondary students are officially out. Education officials announced the release of the 2025 Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment scores. Learners and parents can check placements now using an online portal or a text message service. The SMS option costs thirty shillings per query sent to the provided number. This KJSEA evaluation is a key part of the Competency-Based Curriculum system, which spans several years of schooling.
The assessment serves a few main purposes. It checks whether students have learned the required skills for their level. The results help decide placements into specific senior school tracks like STEM programs or arts and sports sciences. The process also guides future planning...
Dude's turning thirty and already hyping his next big role. Actor Ahan Shetty celebrated his birthday with family and friends, posting on Instagram about his gratitude and a major new chapter starting. He is the son of actor Suniel Shetty, brother to Athiya Shetty, and next stars as a Navy officer in the war film "Border 2" alongside Sunny Deol and Varun Dhawan, produced by Bhushan Kumar and directed by Anurag Singh for release in early 2026.
His social media showed a low-key party, with Shetty writing that entering a new decade surrounded by loved ones felt perfect. He thanked everyone for the support, signaling a huge year ahead for his career.
This follows his debut in the 2021 movie "Tadap" with Tara Sutaria. The first look for...
Bollywood's carb queen just got busted again. Kareena Kapoor, also called Bebo, keeps proving her food obsession is real, with a recent Instagram story showing her pouting in sunglasses while admitting she plans dinner right after lunch. This follows filmmaker Karan Johar catching her eating a big samosa at her son Taimur's school event, joking she was a "carby doll" not on any diet. She just finished filming the Meghna Gulzar-directed crime thriller "Daayra" with co-star Prithviraj Sukumaran, as announced by Junglee Pictures for a 2026 release.
Her love for snacks is basically a public saga at this point. Johar's video specifically exposed her samosa habit during a school function, directly calling out fans who thought she was...
A pop star basically just asked James Cameron for a job and got it. Miley Cyrus landed a songwriting credit on the upcoming Avatar movie by directly telling the director she was available. She mentioned this during a conversation with Cameron at the 2024 D23 Expo. Cyrus told him to let her know if he ever needed music. This led to her writing the song Dream As One for Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Cyrus used the same approach to get work on the film The Last Showgirl. She made a similar offer to actress Jamie Lee Curtis. She also pitched her songwriting services to creators of projects like Baby Reindeer at the Oscars. Cyrus describes the method as her organic way of getting involved in films.
The singer was honored as a Disney Legend...
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