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Zimbabwe's gold-backed money has complete reserve backing according to central bank officials. The Reserve Bank kept interest rates at 35 percent on Monday and reported $701 million in total reserves. Zimbabwe Gold currency usage jumped from 26 percent to 43 percent between April and May. Most...

Four armed men attacked former Dynamos chairman Rafik Adam at his Harare offices yesterday morning. The robbers stole $500,000 during the 10am raid. They pretended to be clients when they entered the building on Cameroon Street. Adam suffered facial injuries and emerged with blood on his face...

Two young British women face drug charges today at Harare court. Tihaise Darlin Elisha and Taylor Tamara Simone came from Birmingham. Police caught them with 129 packets of cannabis stuffed inside four suitcases. The drugs could sell for $669,000 on the street. Magistrate Donald Ndirowei...

Opposition activists want to meet with Nelson Chamisa about problems facing their movement. Chamisa left the Citizens Coalition for Change after Sengezo Tshabangu took control of the party. The former leader has supporters wondering about his plans for returning to politics. Social media groups...

Four family members died Sunday evening when two cars crashed on Karoi-Binga Road. A Ford Ranger carrying seven people hit a Honda Fit packed with 12 passengers. The accident happened at 6:30 pm near the 25-kilometer mark. All victims belonged to the Matonde family from Dixie Farm in Magunje...

Students who cheat on exams could face five years behind bars under new rules. Schools caught helping students break exam rules must pay for backup test centers. Parliament recently published the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council Amendment Bill. The bill targets widespread cheating problems...

A top Zanu PF official told the new Chief Nyamandi that he must join the ruling party. Lovemore Matuke serves as the party's security secretary and made these comments during a recent ceremony. He said all eleven chiefs from Gutu already belong to Zanu PF and expect Nyamandi to follow suit. The...

Parliament member Yaya Menteng Sabyang wants investigators to examine the sale of 4,376 tons of valuable minerals. The government took these minerals from Alhamdulilai Petroleum Mineral Company after seizing the business from former president Yahya Jammeh. Gambia Angola China Holding sold the...

Malick Camara leads the Alliance for Democracy and Development party and wants to become president. The party leader talked about his plans during a Saturday interview at his Brufut home. Camara studied management and human resources at local schools before starting law studies at University of...

Finance Minister Seedy Keita told parliament that government spent D8.130 billion during the first three months of 2025. The spending stayed under the planned budget of D8.352 billion and saved taxpayers 3 percent. Government workers at public institutions received higher wages that cost D2.042...

Talib Ahmed Bensouda from the United Democratic Party told party members to stick together and defeat President Barrow. The UDP leader posted a video on Facebook Saturday after party supporters argued about who should replace Ousainou Darboe as presidential candidate. Bensouda said the party...

Africell planted 9,000 mangrove trees on Saturday June 14th as part of their 25th anniversary celebration. The phone company wants to plant 25,000 trees across The Gambia to mark 25 years of business. Workers placed the young trees along rivers and coasts where climate change damaged the land...

The Njawara Agricultural Training Centre works with Action Aid International The Gambia to teach farmers better growing methods. They created the Agroecology Platform in Central River Region North to help local growers. The European Union pays for this project that teaches people how to make...

A new 102-page book tells the story of young soldiers who took over their African country. The soldiers first looked like heroes who wanted to help the people. Power changed them and they turned against each other. They killed people without trials and made citizens disappear forever. The...

Former Minister Walter Mzembi had to leave South Africa after his travel papers became invalid. His lawyer Killian Mandiki said Mzembi moved to Zambia at the start of last year. The former minister will appear in court today as the magistrate decides whether to drop his arrest warrants. Mandiki...

Vision Group bought Tongaat Hulett sugar operations and wants to fix years of financial problems. The company suffered from massive debt and poor leadership decisions that hurt production levels. New owners plan to make operations run better and increase sugar output across Zimbabwe. Sugar...

Zimbabwe and Zambia signed a deal to build a major fuel pipeline together. The government wants to stop trucks from carrying gas and oil on dangerous roads. Criminal gangs steal fuel during truck transport and avoid paying taxes. Cabinet ministers discussed how the pipeline will help both...

Four armed criminals robbed a Harare store yesterday morning and escaped with $500,000 cash and goods. Police believe someone inside the business helped plan the crime. Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed officers started investigating the theft. The robbery shocked other shop owners nearby...

Zimbabwe farmers planted more than 120,000 hectares of wheat this season. The country exceeded its national target and expects a record harvest. Leonard Munamati leads the agricultural advisory services and confirmed the milestone. Farmers planted 120,007 hectares across the nation during the...

Taiwan company TSMC leads chip making around the world. The firm started winning big with 5nm chips and kept going with 3nm ones. TSMC spent lots of money on research and beat Samsung and Intel. The company makes computer chips faster and better than anyone else. Other businesses cannot catch up...