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Zimbabwe recently scored big with foreign investors during a major business trip to the United Kingdom. Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa and Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube led the mission, with strong support from Zimbabwe's UK Ambassador, Retired Colonel Christian Katsande. The trip...

Zimbabweans gathered in Chinhoyi to celebrate their awesome natural landscapes and wildlife during Africa Environment Day. The celebrations happened a bit late compared to the official date on the calendar. Local chiefs met with staff from the Environmental Management Agency and Forestry...

Japan invested $5 million in a program to help Zimbabwe's small farmers grow more sesame for foreign buyers. The program teaches farming skills, helps with water systems, and connects farmers to markets. Many women in dry areas have joined this effort. Mr. Masataka Nakamura from the Japanese...

Last Thursday, food aid reached more than 2,000 people in Gundura, Shurugwi. The Gundura Food Distribution Point helped 497 households and 2,037 individuals. The District Drought Relief Committee ranks this community as the fourth most hungry area in the district. People here usually survive...

Zanu PF feels pretty sure they'll win the Norton Town Ward 3 spot during Saturday's special election. The position opened up after CCC Councillor Prichard Paradzayi died earlier this year in January. Wilson Tsomondo stands as Zanu PF's candidate for the election. Daniel Garwe, who leads both...

The Gambia Football Federation just lost its Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Demba K. Darboe. He died late Monday night at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul. His family buried him in his hometown of Bambako in Kiang, where he was born. Everyone at the Federation valued Dr. Darboe...

Growing up, Chaku Bantang thrived as a cultural hub and business center. It remains somewhat active today. Back then, businesses belonged not only to Gambians, Senegalese, and Guineans but also to many Mauritanians and Lebanese. I barely knew the Mauritanian shop owners near the market, yet...

Edrissa Keita, who runs Tostan Gambia, praised ChildFund for improving their work last year. He talked about this when ChildFund staff visited during their five-day trip across the country. These visitors wanted to see how their money helped local programs. Tostan mainly focuses on teaching...

Lawmakers threw out a part of the Election Bill yesterday that would have killed the current voter list. This section had planned to make all voters register again under new rules. The joint Assembly committee talked long and hard before they decided this idea should disappear from the bill...

UDP leader Ousainu Darboe asked the police chief to watch his political moves carefully since he married into President Barrow's family. People will blame any unfair choices on this family connection. Darboe explained this concern during a media event yesterday. He pointed to recent events with...

Political expert Sait Matty Jaw thinks the two biggest parties need to agree before The Gambia can fix its constitution. He told The Standard newspaper that the ruling National Peoples Party must work with the opposition United Democratic Party since they control most seats in parliament. Their...

A fresh survey shows most Gambians want killers and other serious criminals to face death sentences. Back in early 2018, President Barrow put all executions on hold, and The Gambia later signed papers promising not to kill prisoners. These actions haven't removed death penalties from Gambian law...

The Gambia Transport Union head, Omar Ceesay, wants the government to step up. He asks them to push car owners to give drivers written job letters as the 2023 Labor Law requires. Ceesay shared these thoughts during his Independence Day message. He believes these letters would make driving jobs...

Banjul City Council Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe called yesterday's five-month suspension of 25 council workers unfair. She spoke at a press conference about claims that EU-Ostend project money was mishandled. These employees stay home but still collect paychecks, even those investigated for small...

The Gambia Tech Project partnered with Alliance Francaise Banjul and others to train 25 business coaches on Responsible Agricultural Investment. This five-day program helps coaches learn how to support young farmers. The training forms part of the Agri-Accelerator Project, which brings together...

Three guys from Zimbabwe faced a judge Monday at the Stellenbosch court after they grabbed a man off the street and asked his family for millions. The court pushed their hearing back to March 14, when they'll ask to go free until trial. Police nabbed Luckmore Tawanda Muzhira, Takudzwa Trust...

Zimbabwe picked last year's soccer champions to play for a big trophy. The government says Simba Bhora and FC Platinum earned these spots because they finished first and second place in 2024's Premier Soccer League. These mining-backed teams have replaced traditional powerhouses Dynamos and...

Emmanuel Makandiwa recently asked President Emmerson Mnangagwa to welcome back members of the G40 faction. The popular church leader described these former political rivals as harmless people during a church service at his huge building in Chitungwiza. Many G40 members ran away from Zimbabwe...

The Harare City Council did nothing but pretty up Rufaro Stadium with shallow fixes, just like adding makeup to hide flaws. Mayor Jacob Mafume bragged about the place last year after it reopened, claiming it ranked among the best fields in Zimbabwe. He even compared the grass to what you might...

President Museveni wants courts to use African methods for solving problems. He called for this change at a ceremony where 21 new judges took their oaths at State House in Entebbe. The President believes local communities should handle minor conflicts like stolen property or family issues. He...