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President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi recently said he will lead until 2030, which surprised many people and made them wonder about the country's future. Some Malawians do not think Mr. Chakwera is doing a good job. They say he has not kept his promises, and they worry about the economy and...

Sikandar Raza is a top cricket player from Zimbabwe. He had an amazing year in 2024. This is why he was picked as one of the best in the world. Raza is 39 years old. He plays for the Zimbabwe team, which calls itself the Chevrons. Raza helped his country win many games. They did not lose any...

A group in Zimbabwe wants to research how British rule hurt the country's people long ago. They plan to write down what happened and ask Britain to pay money to make up for the harm. Bishop Felix Mukonowengwe leads this group, the Zimbabwe National Elders Forum, or ZNEF. He said they would work...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa spoke at a church service in Bulawayo on Sunday. He said that the countries in southern Africa want peace and progress for everyone. Mr. Mnangagwa leads a group called SADC, which includes many nations in the region. Some people from these countries attended the...

Reverend Andrew Wutawunashe praised Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa on Sunday. He thanked him for coming to the National Thanksgiving event every year since 2017. Rev. Wutawunashe spoke at the service. He said people from other southern African countries wanted to meet the president. Many of...

Talent Rusere, an activist, was in court on Friday. He is facing charges related to violence and immigration issues. The court says Mr. Rusere recently left Zimbabwe without the right documents. He went to Botswana but did not have a valid passport. Botswana sent him back to Zimbabwe on...

Zimbabwe's CCC party is experiencing a power struggle. Two leaders are fighting over who should control the party's direction in Parliament. Prof. Welshman Ncube says he is the acting CCC president. He is upset that Mr. Sengezo Tshabangu fired some Parliament members from their leadership...

John Mukombi, age 50, went to court in Harare. He is accused of trying to kill his wife. The judge said he must stay in jail until Monday. Then, he can ask to be let out on bail. The attack happened on December 24th. It was at John's first wife's home in Mabvuku, Harare. John has two wives. He...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe was welcomed by a large, excited crowd at the 8th National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service. The event took place in Bulawayo at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre Hall. Reverend Andrew Wutawunashe, who started the Faith for Nation Campaign...

The crime boss wants answers fast, so the top lawyer, Ingonga, tells the cops to explain why people keep vanishing! He's mad! He gave police chiefs just three days—they better talk by New Year's Day! The lawman wants facts about these scary grabs. "Find those missing folks!" he yells at the...

Big party in Kilgoris! Ruto throws open his doors for Ghana's next boss, Mahama! The fun got better when Kenya's old rival, Raila Odinga, showed up. These big shots sure know how to make peace! Money talks filled the air! Ruto wants Kenya and Ghana to trade more stuff. He dreams of sending...

Ex-judge Mutunga blasts leaders! He's mad about missing young folks who shared mean stuff about the president online. Mutunga tells *Eastleigh Voice* it's crazy! He says thinking bad thoughts can't be a crime. The law needs proof of both bad thoughts and bad acts - you can't lock people up for...

Paper chase hits Nairobi again! Another title deed ran away - this time from the big Pangani houses! The land papers for 5 acres of prime city dirt vanished into thin air. City Hall's big shots look silly! They can't find the magic paper showing who owns the land. The boss team told county...

Money flows like water at Defence! The big guns grabbed 40 billion shillings in just three months. That's a huge chunk of cash from July through September! Government offices spent 134 billion in total. The money folks at Treasury splashed 9 billion around. School bigwigs tossed 8 billion at...

Big boss Ruto picks temp leaders! On December 19, he grabbed three trusted pals to fill empty seats after some folks left his team. Mudavadi gets double duty! The foreign affairs chief grabs another job - he'll run the digital stuff until the new person shows up. Duale jumps in to help...

The government money mess hits hard! Big agencies owe people loads of cash—we're talking about 170 billion shillings! Small business folks can't sleep at night. Road builders got it worse. KeNHA sits on 82 billion in bills! Kerra keeps 66 billion locked away. Ketraco won't pay the 22 billion it...

Get ready for wet New Year fun! Weather experts say rain clouds want to party with Nairobi folks as 2025 kicks off. The sky plans to sprinkle good luck over many places starting this weekend. Nairobi might need umbrellas on January 1! The weather team says rain will splash down across big parts...

Peter Muteti's dad says sorry! His son made people mad on social media before bad guys grabbed him at a shop in Uthiru. The dad, Barnabas Njeru, feels awful about what happened on December 21. He wants help finding his boy. He didn't know his son would vanish that day, and it hit him hard when...

The security big shots in Embu County have a message for the people. Cool it with the protests! They want folks to chill out after Billy Munyiri Mwangi went missing. Samuel Muthamia is the top cop in the county. He told everyone to keep the peace on Sunday. The police are busting their butts to...

The government is finally coughing up some cash for the doctors! The Ministry of Health says it's giving out a whopping Sh1.75 billion. That's a lot of dough! Mary Muthoni broke the good news on Saturday. She's a big shot - the Public Health Principal Secretary. Muthoni was out talking to folks...