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People worry about changes in Harare's nice neighborhoods. Some parts of the city might become very crowded in five years. This happens because city helpers called councilors let builders make many small houses close together. These councilors might take money from builders when they say yes to...

Many married people in Zimbabwe decided to stop being married last year. The number went up significantly—from 2,149 couples in 2023 to 3,214 couples in 2024. Many of these people still wait for the courts to finish their papers. Most people who wanted to end their marriages lived in Harare...

Something bad happened to a Zimbabwean family. A man named Richard Kaye tricked Ambassador Punungwe and his wife. He took one million dollars from them by lying about helping them make more money. The story began in 2000. Kaye told Ambassador Punungwe to put money in a fake company called Lloyd...

China wants to help South Africa lead a big group called G-20. This group has twenty important countries that make big choices about money and other things around the world. South Africa feels excited because it will be the first African country to hold special G-20 meetings. A man named Marco...

Many countries need to follow special rules about money. These rules help prevent bad people from using money in the wrong ways. A group called FATF watches how countries handle their money and makes a list of countries that need to improve their compliance with these rules. Twenty-four...

Donald Trump has new plans for America that might change how African countries work together with the United States. On his first day back as president, he wrote many new rules, which show that he wanted to focus more on America than on helping African countries. Trump wants America to make...

Derek Chisora, a boxer who grew up in Zimbabwe but fights for Britain, had an amazing night on Saturday. He won his last British fight against Otto Wallin by knocking him down twice at a packed arena in Manchester. Derek started strong from the very beginning. He made Otto fall twice during...

Zimbabwe has made a new plan to be friends with other countries. The government wants everyone to understand how Zimbabwe makes friends and does business with the world. Before this plan, Zimbabwe did not write down how it wanted to make friends with other countries. The new plan helps everyone...

A kind businessman named Wicknell Chivayo decided to help the Highlanders football team. The team needed money because they couldn't pay their old coaches, Baltemar Brito and Antonio Torres. The coaches had worked hard but hadn't received their winning bonuses. The Highlanders team couldn't...

Nadia Nakai, a famous rapper from South Africa, has exciting news! She will share her new music album, "Braggacy," on February 28. This special album honors her boyfriend Kiernan "AKA" Forbes, another amazing rapper who died last year. Nadia wrote on Instagram that this album feels like writing...

Many people in Zimbabwe take harmful drugs that make them sick. One dangerous drug is called "mutoriro," and it hurts people's bodies and minds. When people use these drugs, it causes problems for their families and the whole community. More people might steal or break laws because of drugs, and...

Today brings us back to an important court case. Two business friends, Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, must go to the High Court. They tried to stop their trial by saying some rules were broken, but the court said they needed to continue. People across the country want to know what happens next...

The Bank of Zimbabwe shared some important news last week. They want people to use their new money, ZiG, more often. Dr John Mushayavanhu, who runs the bank, talked about how well ZiG has worked since it started in April last year. The bank has become stronger because it saved more gold. It...

Let me rewrite this story in a simpler way that's easy for young readers to understand. The people in Guruve District are very happy because President Mnangagwa brought back their special leader, Chief Chimbwerere. A long time ago, in 1963, some mean people who ruled their land took away this...

Zimbabwe's money boss, Dr Mushayavanhu, wants to help small shop owners run their businesses better. He shared his ideas last Thursday about strengthening the country's money. The government noticed that many small shops weren't paying taxes like big stores do. This made things difficult for...

Everyone will say goodbye to Mr. Tinaye Chigudu at Heroes Acre today. He helped make Zimbabwe free many years ago. President Mnangagwa will lead the special ceremony. People need to arrive early and sit down by seven in the morning. Big buses will bring people from different parts of Zimbabwe...

Sam Nujoma, Namibia's first leader, died on Saturday night. He helped free Namibia from people who treated others unfairly, and many people across Africa were sad about his death. Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa said Mr. Nujoma was very special. He fought hard to make Namibia a better place for...

African leaders want peace in Congo. They met to make this happen. Army leaders from different African countries must make a plan in five days. The plan will help stop the fighting and bring food to people who need it. President Mnangagwa came back from this big meeting and talked to news...

President Mnangagwa said America treats South Africa unfairly. He thinks America punishes South Africa because South Africa makes its own choices. He talked about this after coming back from a big meeting in Tanzania. Mnangagwa believes South Africa and Zimbabwe know a lot about fighting for...

President Mnangagwa wants to stay in charge of Zimbabwe until 2030. People say he gives lots of money to war veterans, who helped Zimbabwe become free many years ago because he wants them to help him stay president. Mr. Mahiya, who leads the war veterans in Mnangagwa's party, says this money...