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The Kenya Meteorological Department expects rain across the Central Highlands and the Lake Victoria Basin from May 27 through June 2. Coastal areas around Lamu and Garsen will receive 10 to 20mm of precipitation during this period. Kilifi regions near the Indian Ocean receive lighter amounts...

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki visited the massive road construction project connecting Isiolo and Mandera on Tuesday. The 749-kilometer highway represents the longest single road project Kenya has ever attempted. Kindiki told reporters that many people doubted the government's ability to...

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka demands an end to political violence and illegal killings across Kenya. Opposition leaders visited Karen Hospital, where Juja MP George Koimburi receives treatment after his recent abduction. The group aims to encourage citizens and international partners to support...

Esther Sato makes cooking oil from sunflower seeds grown on her farmland. Farmers across Mpherembe village used to sell raw crops at low prices to middlemen. The TRANSFORM Programme gave them machines to process harvests into finished products. Oil presses and maize shellers help families earn...

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives blames government officials for Malawi's sugar crisis. Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa accused Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba of caring more about foreign money than citizens. The organization claims that authorities allowed sugar...

The Mzimba Institute for Development Communication Trust wants government action against illegal people smugglers. Christopher Melele leads the organization and spoke at a district meeting about the dangers of transportation services. These unlicensed operators take migrants to South Africa...

Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda wants to fight a court decision that removes lawmakers from the development fund. Three judges ruled that Members of Parliament cannot manage local projects and watch over them at the same time. Justices Howard Pemba, Eddah Ngwira, and Mzonde Mvula said...

Greetings from Uganda. I am Twesige Selegio, Director of Wilma Fox Child Development Centre Uganda, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting orphans and vulnerable children in Uganda. We provide essential services including education, healthcare, and emotional support. We are...

A deadly crash happened Tuesday morning around 11 a.m. near the Sebakwe River outside Kwekwe city. A fuel truck hit a large lorry first and caused minor damage to that vehicle. The truck driver could not control his vehicle when approaching a sharp turn on Harare Road. His tanker rolled over and...

Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba blames sabotage for the sugar shortage affecting Malawi citizens. Illovo Sugar Company disagrees, saying that smuggling and bad weather caused the problem instead. Mumba posted on Facebook that his government will solve the crisis quickly. Social media supporters...

Malawi faces serious mental health problems, as 153 people killed themselves in early 2025. A youth group called Sorry I'm Not Sorry addresses this crisis through education programs nationwide. Joseph Daniel Sukali started the organization and has helped more than 5,000 people through online...

Reverend Moses Nkhana from the Mzimba Youth Organization praised a court decision made Monday about development funds. The Constitutional Court ruled that 2022 rules for the Constituency Development Fund and Water Resource Fund break the law. Members of Parliament had been controlling these...

President Chakwera faces major challenges if he wins another term during the 2025 elections. His second presidency will test whether he can deliver on promises made five years earlier. Critics blame his first term for economic problems and missed chances to help citizens. The Tonse Alliance...

President Lazarus Chakwera spoke to graduates at the Malawi University of Business Applied Sciences ceremony. He told young people to spend less time scrolling through social media apps. The president wants youth to focus their energy on building successful careers instead. Chakwera serves as...

Police officers counted 26 people who died from drowning across the Oshana region during the first five months of this year. February and March saw the most deaths, with 16 people losing their lives during these two months. Commissioner Naftal Sakaria leads the local police force and shared...

A parliamentary committee wants the government to give monthly payments to adults aged 19 through 59. These people cannot receive any government help unless they live with disabilities. The committee studied a basic income program at Otjivero-Omitara settlement from August 2024 through May 2025...

Donald Trump shared a computer-made picture showing him dressed as the pope on May 3. He sat in a gold chair, wearing white religious attire and a distinctive hat. Trump later said someone else made the image for fun, and he had no part in creating it. The White House social media accounts also...

Two teenagers survived a dangerous hippo attack on Monday at Kasivi village. The boys were paddling their canoe when the large animal struck their boat. Markus Amutenya, aged 16, suffered a badly broken leg from the encounter. His companion, Paulus Haingura, aged 13, escaped without any harm...

A serious crash happened Monday at Muveve village when two vehicles collided on the road. The governor's driver carried three passengers toward Nkurenkuru at the time of the accident. A police traffic car was heading to help with a broken truck that blocked traffic. The government vehicle tried...

The Cancer Association of Namibia completed another successful health screening event across the country. Chief executive Rolf Hansen reported that 109 women received breast and cervical cancer tests during the latest campaign. Men also participated, as 45 underwent prostate cancer screening...