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Chinese companies dig for lithium across Zimbabwe's rural villages. Three major mines operate at Mandihongola, Sandawana and Arcadia where families have lived for generations. Electric car batteries need lithium but mining threatens local water and grazing areas. Companies pump 1000 tonnes daily...

Zimbabwe tobacco farmers broke their production record and earned more than one billion dollars. The farmers sold 299 million kilograms of tobacco during the 2024 marketing season. This amount beats last year's record of 296 million kilograms. Officials from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing...

South Africa picked 16 players for two Test matches against Zimbabwe starting June 28 at Queens Sports Club. Temba Bavuma will captain the team as several new faces join the red-ball squad. The series comes after South Africa beat Australia at Lords to win their first ICC World Test Championship...

Zimbabwe supports refugees living within the country's borders. Deputy Minister Mercy Dinha spoke before World Refugee Day celebrations at Tongogara Refugee Camp. She said Zimbabwe follows international laws that protect people who flee their home countries. The nation's 2013 Constitution gives...

Uganda prepares for 2026 elections with strict new rules. Electoral Commission chairman Justice Simon Byabakama announced tight deadlines for all candidates. Special Interest Group elections started June 16 for elderly people and disabled voters. Youth committee elections follow on June 19...

Police arrested a top officer for killing a famous prosecutor nine years ago. Nixon Agasirwe worked as a Senior Superintendent of Police until his arrest. Joan Kagezi died when gunmen shot her car as she drove home with her children. The murder happened on March 30, 2015, outside Kampala...

Workers face serious dangers every day because they lack safety training. More than 860,000 people worldwide suffer job injuries daily. Construction workers in Kampala show the problem clearly. About 32 percent have been hurt at work. Most accidents happen during night shifts. Universities held...

Uganda announced its biggest national budget ever for 2025-26. The government plans to spend 72.3 trillion shillings on various programs and projects. Finance Minister Matia Kasaija said the budget focuses on farming, factories, and technology growth. Leaders want to make Uganda more modern and...

Some Ugandan schools force parents to buy specific brands of notebooks and pencils. Parents must purchase items from chosen suppliers instead of shopping anywhere. Schools create lists that require Shreeji exercise books or Nataraj pencils only. These rules limit where families can spend their...

Africa wants to end malaria deaths during the next six years. Climate changes and money problems threaten this goal. Weather patterns help mosquitoes spread the disease to new areas. Young children face the greatest danger from these deadly insects. Population growth makes the problem worse...

Uganda's Democratic Party meeting turned into a fight between rival groups. Norbert Mao supporters faced off against Richard Sebamala backers during the Mbarara conference. Kennedy Mutenyo ran the party elections and watched chaos unfold. Police officers deployed heavily to maintain order. The...

Thousands of people escaped eastern Congo and entered Uganda during recent months. The United Nations delivered 2.5 million dollars to help these refugees. Three UN groups will spend this money on food, water, and medical care. Uganda already houses 1.9 million refugees from different countries...

Uganda Human Rights Commission started clearing old cases from Karamoja region. Officials want fewer cases stuck waiting for hearings. Many complaints involve deaths, torture, and unlawful arrests. The commission dismissed cases that lacked solid proof. Paul Apur from Kaabong district lost his...

African groups want their governments to fight back against the World Bank and IMF. These organizations say the two financial giants push policies that hurt Africa. The groups formed the African International People's Tribunal to speak out. They plan to blame the World Bank and IMF for making...

Divine Lunga made his first appearance at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on Wednesday morning. The defender started for Mamelodi Sundowns against South Korean team Ulsan HD. Sundowns won the Group F match 1-0. Lunga played all 90 minutes and helped his team secure victory. His strong defending...

Shepherd Chahwanda stays away from reporters and cameras. The Kwekwe businessman goes out of his way to avoid talking to journalists about his work. People call him Mogodora around the city. His actions speak louder than his words when it comes to making things happen. He builds stadiums and...

Dynamos stayed stuck at the bottom after drawing 1-1 with Bikita Minerals on Saturday. The team sits at 16th place with just 11 points from their league games. Shadreck Nyahwa scored first for Dynamos after 20 minutes of play. Tinashe Ruzive answered back for Bikita Minerals ten minutes later to...

A Northern Cape teacher lost his fight to save his job after using racist language against students. Gerhard Louw went to the Education Labour Relations Council but failed to reverse his firing. The school dismissed him for calling two black students a racial slur. He supervised the hostel where...

A judge held court at Parirenyatwa Hospital yesterday for an armed robber who was shot during a crime. Gift Moffat faces charges after breaking into a business and stealing money. The 39-year-old man from Glaudina Park could not enter a plea because of his injuries. Police say he remains under...

President Mnangagwa wants young people who receive government help to show real results. He gave out tipper trucks and front-end loaders to youth groups at State House yesterday. The equipment came from a $2 million revolving Presidential Youth Fund that started earlier this year. Three...