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Two famous musicians will perform together this Friday. Philip Svosve plays the saxophone, and he will join Tanga Wekwa Sando at a special Valentine's dinner at The Grub Restaurant in Eastlea, Harare. They will make beautiful music. Many important people come to this restaurant to listen to...

Many people want to help Raila Odinga win an important job in Africa. President William Ruto and more than 100 other leaders will fly to Addis Ababa to show their support for Raila's becoming the chairman of the African Union Commission. The big vote is on February 15 and 16. Some leaders will...

Many people want to become governors in Kenya. These important leaders run different parts of the country called counties. They have a lot of power and control large amounts of money. People even call them presidents in their counties. Four people want to replace Governor Johnson Sakaja in...

A young man named Fungai Mukamba wanted to talk with President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the new parliament building in Mt Hampden. The 25-year-old lives in Budiriro 2 at Mhimha Close. Last week, he went straight to the building and demanded to meet the president. The guards did not let him enter...

The Mayor of Harare, Jacob Mafume, says the city lost a lot of money because bad people didn't want to use special computer systems. He thinks more than 250 million American dollars disappeared because people misused the money. Mr. Mafume discussed these problems at a special meeting. He...

The police caught three bad men in Bulawayo because one of them dropped his wallet during a robbery. These men stole things from a shop at Bambanani Shopping Center in Gumtree. Their names are Hopewell Ndlovu, Emmanuel Masuku, and Israel Zikhali. Another man named Mpumelelo Mafu ran away before...

A man who used to date the actress Khanyi Mbau wants to make something special. He plans to build a big island in Dubai and another one in South Africa. Islands are pieces of land surrounded by water, and he wants to create new ones. The man comes from Zimbabwe and runs many businesses there...

The Catholic Church in Obuasi wants to throw a big party. They became an important church group thirty years ago, in 1995. To celebrate this special birthday, they will have many fun events all year until December. Father Francis Darko talked about how old their church really is. Catholics have...

People who live near Kumasi city need help. They say bus drivers ask for much more money than they should. The new leader of their area, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, must fix this problem. Many people take buses from Dr. Mensah station. The drivers make them pay extra money by stopping the bus before...

A young man named Kirchuffs Atengble wants to improve the Volta Region. He believes he can do this by joining a special group called the Council of State. Mr. Atengble, who is 37 years old, studies how computers and information work. Mr. Atengble promises to give all the money he earns from...

A wise woman named Maame Grace wants to make March 14, 2025, a special day called World Oshun Day. She asked the people who run Ghana to include this day in their big calendar of fun things people can do when they visit Ghana. Maame Grace talks about something amazing that happens in the sky...

President Mahama shared special words at a bright Chinese party on Sunday. He told everyone to keep their hopes up through hard times. "We must never lose hope, even when things seem dark," he said at the University of Ghana sports stadium. Many happy people came together for the Chinese...

The government wants to help people pay less for their internet data. Many people in Ghana have told leaders that data costs a lot of money, making it hard for them to use the internet. Mr. Samuel Nartey George, who works as the Minister of Communications, shared some good news. He plans to...

The government wants many different companies to help clean up trash in Ghana. Mr Mohammed, who leads the Environment Ministry, says letting more companies collect trash will improve things for everyone. He also wants small companies and local groups to join this work. Clean streets help people...

The passport office in Ghana wants to help people all day and night. The Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Ablakwa, shared this good news. He said President Mahama believes people should work at different times, even late at night. This change will make passport services better and give more people...

A dangerous fire started at the Kiteezi dumpsite last Saturday. The fire came from deep under the ground, where a gas called methane burned. People knew this might happen because the dumpsite had had many problems before. The firefighters worked hard but needed special dirt instead of water to...

People in Bufunda Ward cannot use their water taps. The pipes broke during road work three weeks ago, so many families must walk far away to find clean water for drinking and washing. "We feel very sad about this problem. Our families and shops need water every day," said one person who lives...

People feel worried about some land in Mbale City. The leaders told police workers to leave their offices near the city court. Many think bad people might try to take this land away from everyone. On January 16, Mr. Ambrose Ocheng wrote a letter telling the workers to go work at different...

Many people in Mbarara City want to vote. Miss Violet Atuhurira helps people sign up to vote. She said 6,834 new people joined the list, and 2,489 people asked to vote in different places. The computers at the sign-up places make everything slow. These old machines break down a lot. Miss...

People in Ibanda want to save their special river, Mpanga. This river provides everyone with clean water, but it needs help because many trees near it have been cut down. A group called the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation gave money to fix the river. They work with people who take care of water in...