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A former national leader just got absolutely nailed for stealing billions. Malaysia's previous Prime Minister, Najib Razak, was convicted on a massive pile of charges for looting a state fund called 1MDB, with a judge saying he used his official power to funnel roughly 2.2 billion Malaysian...

Major city roads are underwater after heavy rain hit the area. Kuala Terengganu police chief Azli Mohd Noor reported closures on Jalan Sultan Omar, Jalan Kamaruddin, and Jalan Sultan Ismail toward Bulatan Ladang, plus Jalan Kamaruddin toward Pengadang Akar. Officers are monitoring the flash...

The court shot down a key defense claim as pure fantasy. Justice Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, presiding over the 1MDB trial, stated it was unrealistic to think company officers would conspire with fugitive Jho Low against a sitting prime minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak. He noted Najib, as...

That concert proved his status is completely earned. Stonebwoy's BHIM Festival at the Accra Sports Stadium celebrated his decade in music, drawing a massive crowd that sang along to every word. The artist, Livingstone Este Satekla, delivered a meticulously crafted show with sharp choreography...

The ark guy showed up at a major concert and confused everyone. Ghanaian content creator Ebo Noah, who recently built an ark based on a prophetic vision about a December twenty fifth flood, made a surprise appearance at Sarkodie's Rapperholic event. His presence sparked divided reactions from...

A concert crowd disrespected a legendary reggae performer. Ghanaian DJ Manni called out fans at a Stonebwoy show for their treatment of Jamaican artist Fantan Mojah. He stated that sections of the audience, likely BHIM fans, chanted at Mojah to leave the stage. Manni labeled this behavior...

Major border upgrades are getting a huge cash injection. The government allocated three hundred million dollars to overhaul the Chirundu and Forbes border posts starting next year, aiming to solidify Zimbabwe as a regional transport hub. Projects at Nyamapanda and Kanyemba borders will also move...

A mom patrols dangerous streets to keep her suburb safe. Fadzai Nzou, a forty-seven-year-old single mother of two in Emakhandeni, Bulawayo, has spent five years on a neighborhood watch team fighting a surge in stabbings and robberies. She joined the volunteer group after deciding she could not...

One singer is shaking up the entire local music scene. Leslie Muleya, known as Black Diva, has become a major force in Matabeleland's cultural landscape. Born in Insiza's Shangani Mine, her rise from a difficult childhood to a YouTube sensation with tracks like Thilo Lilo hitting over a million...

A fake healer from Kenya got busted for an expired visa and scams. Henry Odour Mwedia, a forty-eight-year-old Kenyan national, was fined three hundred dollars in Bulawayo after pleading guilty to immigration charges. Magistrate Themba Chimiso handed down the sentence, with a four-month jail term...

A late general's legacy remains a key part of the nation's identity. Information Minister Jenfan Muswere spoke at a memorial service for ZANLA commander Josiah Magama Tongogara at the National Heroes Acre. He called the event a moment for national reflection on the sacrifices of the liberation...

A local man got jail time for dodging child support payments. Takaedza Togarepi, age thirty-four, from Mahatshula North in Bulawayo, received a six-month sentence after pleading guilty to failing to pay court-ordered maintenance. Western Commonage magistrate Jeconia Prince Ncube convicted him...

Bulawayo's arts scene had a wild year of feuds, comebacks, and politics. The city's entertainment world in 2025 saw the dramatic return of the Bulawayo Arts Awards after a two-year break, held at ZICES Hall 3. The ceremony renamed awards to honor late icons like Ishmael Litshe Muvingi, Desire...

That iconic highway hotel is just a crime-ridden shell now. The Jesse Halfway Hotel, a former landmark on the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Highway in West Nicholson, Gwanda, sits abandoned and decaying. What was once an 88-room luxury stop for coaches and motorists is now a hollow structure with broken...

Workers are raging over a rushed plan to privatize the power company. The Public Utility Workers Union, part of the Trades Union Congress, strongly opposes a government push for Private Sector Participation at the Electricity Company of Ghana. PUWU reacted to media reports about appointing a...

The gun amnesty program shows Accra is turning in the most illegal weapons. The National Commission on Small Arms stated that the Greater Accra Region leads in firearms retrieved under their current amnesty initiative. Executive Secretary Dr Adam Bonaa revealed this after a visit with the...

Cops just rounded up over a hundred people in a holiday crime sweep. The Greater Accra Regional Police Command arrested 101 suspects during special Christmas operations. They targeted crime hot spots like Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Nungua, Adabraka, Achimota, East Legon, and the Railways area. The...

Undercover work meant playing a club girl to bust a suspect. A female police officer, recently promoted in a group of thirteen by Inspector General Christian Tetteh Yohuno, described a high-risk operation in Nalerigu. She explained conventional tactics had failed her team completely. As the only...

A business tycoon delivered the seasonal mix of thanks and caution. Dr. Osei Kwame Boakye, the entrepreneur called Kwame Despite, shared a Christmas message highlighting staff gratitude and safe celebrations. He warned against drinking and driving, stating clearly that no holiday fun justifies a...

A bottled water CEO gave the standard holiday safety and faith speech. Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong, who runs Special Ice Mineral Water, told people to celebrate Christmas with some thankfulness and a lot of caution. He thanked his employees and customers first, then got to the main point: don't...