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PSMAS has started a new health check program. The program gives free medical tests to PSMAS members from Tuesday through Friday. These tests look for early signs of long-term health problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. Finding these problems early makes them easier to treat...

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces plan to keep the country safe to meet goals that improve life for its people. Army Commander Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe said this when Brigadier-General Million Ndlovu became the new leader of the 2 Infantry Brigade at Kaguvi Barracks in Harare on Wednesday...

The National Assembly checked the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill yesterday. During the committee stage, they looked at each part separately. Information Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere said no to some changes. Mr Edwin Mushoriwa from Dzivaresekwa wanted local authorities included in free...

A Chinese mining company has given $30,000 to fix up the hospital in Shurugwi. Chengetai Chenxi Investments wants to help the mortuary and maternity ward. The hospital has no working mortuary right now. The last one stopped working after it was built in 2014. They have to use an old mortuary...

Farmers from Montrose 4A in Insiza District started a group to save money for farm tools. They call themselves the Stars of Tomorrow. The group has 27 members—18 women and eight men. Since starting in 2023, they have bought plows, harrows, and tools to prepare soil. Mr. Nhlanhla Sibanda heads...

Dr. Faith Mutete leads Women in Mining Zimbabwe. She wants small miners to be treated as legal businesses, which would help women earn fair money from mining. Dr. Mutete spoke at an awards event in South Africa. She received an award for her work. She said mining rules must change to help...

The government gave Gokwe Town Council a new fire truck. This truck is one of 133 fire trucks bought from Belarus. These trucks help keep people safe across the country. Minister Owen Ncube handed over the fire truck at the town council offices. He said President Mnangagwa wants better services...

Since the start of the rainy season, 30 dams across Zimbabwe have broken. All of these were smaller dams used by local communities. Fixing them will cost nearly $67 million. The heavy rain has helped farms and animals. But it has damaged roads, bridges, and dams. The flooding has caused some...

Namibia asks for items linked to Dr Sam Nujoma from anyone who has them. These will go in a museum at the new SWAPO headquarters building in the capital city. Dr Nujoma passed away on February 8, 2025, at the age of 95, in a Windhoek hospital. People celebrated his work at home and across the...

Zwane Enterprise, the company investing in the Old Gwanda Road upgrade, has brought eight companies together for the 120 km road project. President Mnangagwa will lead the groundbreaking event in two weeks. The road project will cost about US$150 million. This includes road signs and new homes...

According to Reporters Without Borders, Zimbabwe's press freedom has faced more challenges since President Mnangagwa won another election in 2023. This group, which works to protect free information rights, ranked Zimbabwe at number 116 out of 180 countries in its Global Press Freedom Index. The...

According to Reporters Without Borders, Zimbabwe's press freedom has faced more challenges since President Mnangagwa won another election in 2023. This group, which works to protect free information rights, ranked Zimbabwe at number 116 out of 180 countries in its Global Press Freedom Index. The...

Trevor Ncube of Alpha Media Holdings spoke against the Zimbabwe government on Friday. This happened after a judge refused bail for reporter Blessed Mhlanga. Ncube talked to news people outside the court building. He said it was sad but not surprising. The real shock would have been if the court...

Police in Ohangwena say a man died during sex with his partner. The man was 27 years old. This happened at Bonya near Oshikango on Tuesday night around 10:40 PM. Melanie Mburu from the Ohangwena police crime team confirmed this news. The police have told the family members about what happened...

The final event to honor Sam Nujoma began early Friday. Drums from the Namibian Defence Force played as the national anthem started. Crowds at Independence Stadium waved the national flag, which is blue, yellow, green, white, and red. Everyone took their seats before the ceremony began...

The top court in Namibia rejected complaints about the last big vote. All five judges agreed on this. The highest judges threw out what Panduleni Itula from Independent Patriots for Change and Bernadus Swartbooi from Landless People's Movement asked for. They wanted the president's vote...

Grace Mugabe came to Namibia on Thursday. She visited Kovambo Nujoma at her home in Windhoek. Grace wanted to share her sadness about Sam Nujoma passing away. The former first lady of Zimbabwe talked about how close her husband, Robert Mugabe, was with Sam Nujoma. She said she and Robert often...

The 34th Rössing National Marathon Championship will be held on March 8 at Swakopmund. Corporate communication manager Daylight Ekandjo expects more than 3,000 runners to attend. Ekandjo says the event will be greater than in past years. People from across the country and around the world plan...

The Swapo band Ndilimani Cultural Troupe honors its first president, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, who made their music what it is today. Ndilimani manager Jessy Nombanza said the band felt very sad when Nujoma died, even though he was quite old. Band members who worked with him for a long time felt...

Many people came to Parliament Gardens in Windhoek on Thursday night. They sang church songs and freedom songs as they waited to see founding president Sam Nujoma one last time. The body stayed at Parliament Gardens before the big memorial service, which will happen Friday at Independence...