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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula warned judges against blocking parliament work. He spoke after courts stopped lawmakers from checking election commission candidates. The court order has been removed. Parliament cannot be stopped from doing constitutional jobs. Wetang'ula said no law...

Wild fires rage across Manitoba and force thousands from their homes. Officials moved 17,000 residents away from danger zones. Premier Wab Kinew called the situation the biggest evacuation most people have ever seen. Military troops arrived to help move people and fight flames. The army can fly...

Kenya Bureau of Standards fights fake products across the nation. Officials visit different counties teaching people about product safety. The agency holds workshops to help consumers spot real items. Managing Director Esther Ngari leads these efforts. She works with manufacturers and traders to...

Deputy President Kindiki visited Kisii County on Thursday. He told people there that his government serves everyone equally. The leader spoke against tribal politics during his visit to Nyanturago. He warned people not to expect special treatment based on how they vote. Development projects will...

Hangar 13 released a developer diary about making Mafia: The Old Country with help from Stormind Games. The Italian studio based on Sicily helped create realistic details for the upcoming game. Stormind Games worked on titles like Remothered: Broken Porcelain and A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead...

Randy Pitchford leads Gearbox Software and made players angry about Borderlands 4 pricing comments on social media. He told one gamer that real fans would find ways to pay 80 dollars for the upcoming video game. The controversy started during PAX East when someone asked about the game price...

Three adults decided to fight their life prison sentences just minutes after judges announced the punishment for taking six-year-old Joshlin Smith. Kelly Smith serves as the missing child's mother and received the same penalty as her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis. Steveno van Rhyn also got life...

Namibian Defence Force wants medically approved candidates to arrive at Osona training base near Okahandja on Friday. Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs made the announcement Thursday through spokesperson Petrus Shilumbu. Candidates received phone calls from regional recruitment officers...

Chief Gaob Immanuel |Gaseb leads the Council of Traditional Leaders and spoke at Wednesday's Genocide Remembrance Day ceremony. He asked traditional authorities and affected communities to work together during talks with Germany about past crimes. German colonial forces killed more than 100,000...

Three adults received life prison terms for human trafficking after courts found them guilty of taking six-year-old Joshlin Smith. Kelly Smith serves as the missing child's mother and faces the same punishment as her two partners in the crime. Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn also got life...

Road Fund Administration spent 400 million dollars over five years upgrading Walvis Bay streets and highways across the coastal city. The government originally planned to spend 250 million dollars but increased funding to improve the port town's transportation system. National officials control...

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sent warm messages to Christians across Namibia and around the world for Ascension Day celebrations. Christian believers mark this special day as the moment Jesus Christ rose into heaven after coming back from death. The religious holiday happens exactly 40 days...

South African police search for two men who killed 30-year-old Olorato Mongale near Alexandra township. Officers found her body last Sunday about two hours after family members reported her missing. Mongale had met a man at a shopping center just days before her death. She was last seen with...

Divundu Village Council told residents Tuesday that land compensation payments have already started for community members. Damian Maghambayi serves as regional councillor for Mukwe constituency and confirmed the ongoing payment process. He responded to complaints from the Divundu concerned group...

Tsumeb residents will face water cuts across most parts of their town because workers are replacing pipes to Tupperware Dam. The municipality announced Tuesday that restoration efforts continue to bring back full water service to affected areas. Officials asked people to stay patient during the...

San people want the government to remember their pain from colonial times like other groups receive attention. Calvin Kazibe speaks for the community from Tsumkwe and made statements on Wednesday during Genocide Remembrance Day events. The activist said Bushmen faced terrible treatment from...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa gave Walter Tapfumaneyi a new military job as chief of staff for Zimbabwe's national army. Tapfumaneyi used to work as deputy director general at the Central Intelligence Organisation before leaving that position last March. The former spy chief stayed at his Banket...

Four women claim to be wives of dead politician Farai Taruvinga after he died March 31st. Amanda Falala became the person handling his estate but only listed herself and Diana Makina as his wives. Nontokozo Moyo married Taruvinga last December and sued Falala for hiding her marriage from court...

Businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei wants to become Zimbabwe's next president but faces serious opposition from party leaders. Chris Mutsvangwa warned the wealthy man about his political dreams during a Wednesday press conference. Senior Zanu PF members plan to push Tagwirei into top party positions...

Harare opens the Mbudzi Interchange on Friday after more than two years of delays and budget problems. Transport Minister Felix Mhona promised construction would start in December 2021 and finish within one year. Work actually began in September 2022 when officials closed the busy traffic circle...