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This season's planting numbers are way up from last year. Farmers have already put crops on over two point four million hectares according to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. Permanent Secretary Obert Jiri said the government is pushing for total food...

The new ZiG cash is printed and waiting at the bank. Reserve Bank Governor John Mushayavanhu confirmed the notes are ready for a gradual release through financial institutions early next year. He stressed this rollout will be careful, matching real economic need to avoid hurting the currency's...

Some prof says Zimbabwe needs to get with the AI program, and fast. Professor Kudakwashe Taruberekera, an academic and the CEO of Craft Properties, made the case after attending the Global AI Show in Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Future Forum. He argued the country must use artificial intelligence as...

First Lady handed out gifts to moms who gave birth on Christmas. Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa visited three clinics in Harare: Mabvuku Polyclinic, Edith Opperman Clinic in Mbare, and Warren Park Polyclinic. She gave baby hampers and groceries to mothers who delivered their newborns on that day. The...

Growth is gonna slow next year, according to the top guy. Acting President Kembo Mohadi, speaking from his office in Harare's Munhumutapa building, laid out the government's plan for 2026. The economy is expected to cool off, growing around five percent. That is down from the projected six point...

Gold just hit a crazy new record price in Bangladesh. The cost for a bhori smashed past two hundred twenty-seven thousand taka after another big jump. The Bangladesh Jewellers' Association pricing committee made the call at a Saturday meeting, hiking the rate by over fifteen hundred taka. This...

That new fight gym in Bashundhara is officially open, and they have big plans. Zulcan Indoor Arena launched with a ceremony at Bashundhara Sports City on Saturday. Olympic boxing medalist and former Singapore coach Arvind Lalwani was there, having worked with the facility since September. He...

The BNP's acting boss says he'll never forget coming home. Tarique Rahman called last Thursday, the day he returned to Bangladesh after seventeen years abroad, a permanent memory. He posted on Facebook Saturday night about the huge welcome he received. He thanked the crowds lining Dhaka's roads...

The top prosecutor just quit to run for office. Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman resigned from his post to be a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary election. His deputy, Md Asad Uddin, said the resignation letter was signed and will go to the president on Sunday. Asaduzzaman, who was only...

That protest group says they'll camp out at Shahbagh for a month if they have to. Inqilab Moncho's member secretary, Abdullah Al Jaber, stated they would continue demonstrations there as long as needed to get justice for their killed spokesperson, Sharif Osman Hadi. He said even a promise from...

BNP leader Khaleda Zia's health is in a really bad way right now. Her personal doctor, AZM Zahid Hossain, said her condition is extremely critical and she is facing a severe crisis. He gave a surprise update outside Evercare Hospital around midnight Sunday. The physician, who also sits on the...

Bersatu says it never told its Perlis reps to sign anything against the MB. Party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stated they did not order assemblymen to submit declarations withdrawing support for Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli. He said Bersatu only gave a suggested candidate name after...

MARA's boss tells poor kids not to turn down their science college spot. Chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said students getting offers to MARA Junior Science Colleges, or MRSM, should not say no just because of money problems. He posted on Facebook that help exists through programs like...

Pahang will check out that Cameron Highlands train idea if it makes sense. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said his government is ready to review a proposal for a railway line there, but nobody has sent an official plan yet. He stated they would consider it if it really helps the...

Malaysia's PM is cool with that Cambodia-Thailand truce. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim gave a thumbs up to the immediate ceasefire that started Saturday at noon. He posted on Facebook, saying that stopping the fight shows that both sides get that civilians come first. He pointed out...

Cops chased down some dumb burglars in Ruiru. Officers from the Gatong’ora police station stopped a break-in at a shop in Ruiru's Destiny area, Kiambu county, on Saturday. They saw five suspects trying to force their way inside before dawn. The guys ran to a waiting car when they spotted the...

Remember that super-rich socialite from back in the day? Nobody knows what happened to Sally MonteCarlo. The Ghanaian personality, born Salamatu Kambonaba, was the original flex queen in the early 2000s before people like Cheddar. She was famous for her insane wealth, a mansion in Spintex with a...

The priest tells everyone to go easy on the holiday partying. Reverend Father Albert Kyei Danso, a chaplain in Italy, advised Ghanaians to watch their mental, emotional, and physical health during Christmas and New Year celebrations. He called for moderation in eating, drinking, and social...

Media boss pushes unity and ethics for the new year. David Tamakloe, the President of PRINPAG, asked Ghanaian journalists to adopt professionalism and shared responsibility in a holiday message. He recognized the tough economic conditions and press freedom threats from the past year. Tamakloe...

School officials got busted for stealing student food supplies. The Ghana Education Service condemned an alleged theft at Awaso STEM Senior High School in the Western North Region. The school's matron, Benedicta Nyamadi, and a cook, Rachel Kyeremateng, were arrested over claims they took food...