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An irrigation project in Binga district is changing how people farm. The Saba Irrigation Scheme, located in Ward 13, pulls water from the Zambezi River. It was set up last year through a government and United Nations Development Programme effort called the Climate Adaptation, Water and Energy...

Africa is putting the topic of reparations front and center this year. The African Union has made it a core part of the continent's official agenda for 2025. This move is about more than just addressing historical wrongs like slavery and colonization. It is aimed at fixing the broken systems...

GEO Pomona Waste Management, a Zimbabwean company, is teaming up with a Belgian firm called Ecosteryl. The goal is to get better at handling medical waste. The meeting involved GEO Pomona's big boss, Dilesh Nguwaya, and Ecosteryl's president, Olivier Dufrasne. Zimbabwe's deputy ambassador to...

Historians are saying the old Mutapa State, which is basically modern Zimbabwe, was a legitimate economic powerhouse that India depended on for trade. This came up during a visit by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is pushing back on stories that paint pre-colonial Africa as uncivilized...

A wildfire just torched a primary school way out in the Matabeleland North area. The place is called Ziga Primary School, situated roughly 82 kilometers north of Tsholotsho District in the area under Chief Mathuphula. Damage is estimated at over twelve hundred bucks. A teacher named Hazel Masuku...

A guy locked up at Harare Central Prison just bounced. The inmate, identified as Jeffrey Jingura, managed to get out while supposedly fixing a vehicle in the prison workshop area. Authorities say he was serving time for theft and was considered a Class B prisoner. A guard has already been taken...

Gunmen killed at least nine people at a licensed tavern in South Africa. This happened in the Bekkersdal township near Johannesburg. Police are searching for roughly twelve suspects who arrived in a white minibus and a silver car. They shot patrons inside and outside the venue before driving...

The education ministry is putting its foot down on holiday classes. A directive from Secretary Ken Ndala orders all schools, public and private, to stop charging fees for lessons during vacation periods. The ministry says the school calendar is set for a reason, and holidays are for family time...

Nicki Minaj went full political at a conservative conference, sitting down for a chat with Erika Kirk of Turning Point USA. She openly praised the current president and vice president, saying she has the utmost admiration for them. Her biggest takeaway was the president's resilience, stating...

Erika Kirk just threw the full weight of Turning Point USA behind JD Vance for a 2028 presidential run. Speaking at the group's AmericaFest event, she pledged to get her late husband Charlie's friend elected in a resounding way. This gives the Vice President a direct line to one of the most...

A lawyer for Jay Z's charity group is suing attorney Tony Buzbee for twenty-five million dollars. Marcy Croft, who works with Roc Nation's Team Roc, filed a defamation suit in Texas federal court. She claims Buzbee and his Houston firm used social media and legal documents to falsely accuse her...

Boxing champ Claressa Shields just got a huge nod from her home state, making it into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. The Flint native was recognized specifically for a nearly flawless amateur run that included two Olympic gold medals and only one recorded loss, which she still disputes. She...

A bunch of files from the Jeffrey Epstein case just disappeared from the Justice Department's website a day after they were posted. Officials yanked at least sixteen documents, including photos connected to Donald Trump, without giving a clear reason. They only said they're reviewing materials...

Fifty Cent is back at it, completely obsessed with some new dirt on Diddy. He posted online demanding to see the tape from Vlad's recent interview with an adult performer named Sly Diggler, joking about the described group encounters. This is just his latest move in a long campaign of public...

So Anthony Joshua just flatlined Jake Paul. It wasn't even a contest. The former heavyweight champ used every bit of his size and skill to wreck Paul inside six rounds in Miami. But here's the part that really stings for him. That reported ninety-three million dollar purse is getting absolutely...

Dave Chappelle is revisiting some awkward history in his new special. He tells a story about hanging out at Diddy's place, saying everything seemed totally normal at the time. He describes a clean house with good floor traction, joking that he saw none of the wild stuff from recent headlines...

A Florida woman is going away for twenty years for a major fraud scheme. Kadesa Sayles, a mother of six, was found guilty on eighteen felony charges, including identity theft and grand theft, with losses over a hundred grand. Unverified online rumors claim she turned down a five-year plea deal...

Zimbabwe's national team just took a hit right before the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off. Reading FC midfielder Andy Rinomhota pulled out of the squad, citing an urgent family matter that needs his full attention. He announced the withdrawal a day before their opening match against Egypt...

Orlando Pirates winger Deon Hotto maintains a surprisingly low profile off the field. His relationship with his wife, Sasha, is a cornerstone of his life, presenting a stark contrast to the usual celebrity drama. Fans often see them together on social media or after matches, offering a glimpse...

Another one of the old guard is getting left behind. Dynamos, the so-called Glamour Boys, are watching the league evolve without them. These new clubs, like Mwos and Simba Bhora, plus the established mining money from Ngezi Platinum and FC Platinum, are rewriting the rules. They have the cash...