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Irish Ambassador Austin Gormley wants more business deals between Ireland and Zimbabwe. He talked about this yesterday when he visited Professor Amon Murwira, who handles foreign matters for Zimbabwe. The ambassador met President Mnangagwa when he first arrived in the country last July. He says...

Gwanda Lithium Mine finished building its new plant worth many millions. The government permitted them to send their mined lithium overseas. They plan to ship this valuable mineral straight to China soon. Mines Minister Winston Chitando shared this news recently when speaking to Parliament...

The government solved problems that slowed work at the National Sports Stadium. Money issues caused delays, but things improved thanks to help from the Treasury and Finance. Bucket seats arrived through partnerships with Sakunda Holdings. This biggest sports arena last held international games...

Zimbabwe's Cabinet gave a thumbs-up yesterday for its next five-year economic plan. Information Minister Dr. Jenfan Muswere announced the national priorities that will guide NDS2 from 2026 through 2030. This new strategy takes over after the current NDS1 wraps up at the end of December 2025. The...

Fake ZIMSTAT workers have started showing up at people's homes across Zimbabwe. These scammers claim they work for the National Statistics Agency, but they actually want to steal your personal information. They make up stories about preparing for a national census as their excuse to ask nosy...

Zimbabwe faces a growing gap between imports and exports because local factories struggle to make enough products. Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu explained this problem during his recent address in Lupane. Since he couldn't attend personally, Mrs. Mary Chingonzoh from the Ministry's Bulawayo office...

Zimbabwe escaped the impacts of Cyclone Jude completely. The storm hit northern Mozambique instead, with powerful winds reaching 120km per hour and tons of rain. Mozambique had already dealt with two other cyclones this year before Jude arrived. The storm crashed ashore on March 10, causing...

Zimbabwe cops say you shouldn't believe those Facebook posts about Vongai Nadia Mabvirakure going missing. The truth? She sits in a hospital bed with officers watching her day and night. Police Commissioner Paul Nyathi explained how these social media claims mislead everyone who reads them...

The court cleared Tsungai Makumbe from all rape allegations yesterday after the judge found major problems with the story told by the young woman. Harare judge Clever Tsikwa dismissed the case against the Mazowe North lawmaker because he believed the 23-year-old woman lied repeatedly during her...

Police arrested a Harare man after he lied to his ex-girlfriend about selling her land for $28,000. Thomas Jemuse went before Harare court facing serious fraud charges, with magistrate Sheunesu Matova handling the case. The judge decided Jemuse should stay behind bars until today when he'll...

Batsirai Matiza faces big legal trouble after trustees from Green Rebirth Trust took him to court. The trustees say he tried to steal their million-dollar tree project. They had earlier made him an ambassador for their organization. Batsirai happens to be the son of Joel Biggie Matiza, who died...

Justice Gibson Mandaza plans to hear bail requests from Blessed Mhlanga today. Mhlanga runs the news department at Heart & Soul TV. Just yesterday, Mandaza needed extra time to read what both sides wrote about the case. He already rejected attempts by government lawyers to move everything to a...

Many people consider Tofara Chitsveto, who runs Rivendale School, a private college located in Domboshava, possibly the worst headmaster anywhere on earth. He made shocking statements at the Harare Civil Court when he freely admitted to asking several of his students to date him. He claimed that...

Ghana just changed its money rules to help schools, healthcare, and roads. The finance boss, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, told lawmakers they removed limits on education money. This change brings GH¢4.1 billion extra cash for school programs. The government wants better free high schools plus college...

The Ghanaian government just set aside almost GH¢500 million to make first-year college free at public schools. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson shared this plan with lawmakers as part of next year's budget. This money helps families who struggle with school costs. The program carries the...

Ghana Communication Technology University wants to help students become tech business founders, not just tech workers. During the 34th Matriculation Ceremony, Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa promised students exciting programs relevant to current job markets. He stressed that graduates should...

Ghana plans to set up official labor export programs starting this year. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson shared these plans during his budget speech to Parliament in Accra on Tuesday. The government wants to build safe pathways for citizens working overseas and shield workers from the...

Ghana plans to fix its messy tax system this year. Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson told Parliament that the current setup hurts businesses and families. The actual tax rate equals about 22 percent when you add everything up. This includes the main 15 percent plus extra charges for...

Police arrested a 48-year-old man from Zimbabwe at the Beitbridge crossing after finding explosives worth more than R600,000 hidden inside his truck. The arrest happened Tuesday when officers stopped a trailer truck entering South Africa from Zimbabwe. They asked the driver to open his trailer...

Harare City Council plans another street vendor removal operation Wednesday night from downtown streets. This marks yet another attempt among countless previous failures. Zimbabwe Republic Police officers will join city workers as they have during past unsuccessful sweeps. These joint efforts...