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Senegalese Business Leader Plans $25M Investment in Gambia. Senegalese opposition figure and businessman Bougane Guèye met with Gambian President Adama Barrow during Friday's FOGECA economic forum. After their talks, Guèye announced plans to invest $25 million in The Gambia. The investment...

Gambia Ports Authority to Address Community Concerns Over Port Expansion. The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) plans to meet with Sanyang residents about their concerns over the ports expansion project, Managing Director Ousman Jobarteh announced Tuesday. The announcement comes after Sanyang...

Audit Reveals Social Security Chief Bypassed Board to Fund €9.8M Bus Purchase. A National Assembly audit has found that Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation's managing director approved €9.8 million for government buses without board approval. The discovery emerged during...

Former Gambian Diplomat Opposes President's Third Term Bid. Former ambassador Essa Bokarr Sey has stated he will not back President Adama Barrow's potential third-term bid. President Barrow said in a recent TV interview that he planned to step down but changed his mind after his supporters...

Njie Charakh Business School Celebrates Graduation of 200 Women Entrepreneurs. This Sunday, 200 women entrepreneurs received their certificates from the Njie Charakh School of Business Training. The ceremony marked the completion of a five-month intensive business training program. The event...

School Bursar Admits $290,000 Theft in Zimbabwe. A former bursar at Little Rock International School pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing $289,997 in student fees. Tambudzai Majuru changed her plea amid mounting evidence during the trial. The case revealed a scheme using fake receipt books to...

Zimbabwe Party Moves to Expel War Veteran Over Presidential Criticism. Zanu-PF's Mashonaland West province called for the removal of war veteran Blessed Geza from the party after his public attacks on President Mnangagwa. The decision came at a large gathering in Zvimba East Constituency...

Four Cameroonians Face Fines Over Zimbabwe Document Fraud. A Zimbabwe court ordered four Cameroonians to pay US$400 each for obtaining false birth certificates and passports. The group had already spent five months in jail before their sentencing. Magistrate Ruth Moyo found the defendants...

Police Question Zimbabwe Journalist Over Six-Year-Old Case. Alpha Media Holdings reporter Blessed Mhlanga faced police questioning Monday at Harare Central Police Station about a 2018 assault case. The law and order section summoned Mhlanga, who arrived with legal counsel Chris Mhike from Misa...

Harare Officials Hide Luxury Cars Amid Service Concerns. A probe revealed Harare City Council bought 13 luxury vehicles for top officials amid growing concerns over basic services. The fleet includes 12 Toyota Fortuner GD6 vehicles for directors and a Toyota Prado VX200 for the town clerk...

Prophet Draws Massive Crowd After Social Media Storm. PHD Ministries founder Walter Magaya broke into tears at his Harare church service Sunday, moved by the thousands of supporters who had gathered to show their support. The religious leader recently faced criticism over his bid for the ZIFA...

Man Seeks $45,000 in Adultery Damages from Wife's Lover. A Zimbabwe man has filed a lawsuit demanding $45,000 in damages from an environmental official who had an affair with his wife. Vincent Chiwawa named Alfos Bukhosibethu Nyathi, an Environment Management Agency employee in Plumtree, as the...

Trump Threatens to Cut South Africa Funding Over Land Reform Law. Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to halt funding to South Africa, citing concerns over the country's recent land reform legislation and alleged mistreatment of certain groups. The dispute centers on a new law...

Zimbabwe Launches $1.5 Million Fund for War Veterans. Zimbabwe's government has allocated $1.5 million to provide interest-free loans for war veterans, with three provinces receiving $150,000 each. The Presidential War Veterans Fund aims to help former liberation fighters start businesses. At...

War Veterans Challenge Zimbabwe's President Over Leadership. A group of war veterans held a press conference yesterday to strongly criticize President Mnangagwa and demand his resignation. "We invited him to leave peacefully, but he continues pushing the 2030 agenda," said spokesperson Blessed...

Zimbabwe's Ruling Party Moves to Extend President's Term Through 2030. Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu PF, has initiated steps to extend President Mnangagwa's presidency until 2030 through a proposed constitutional amendment, bypassing the need for a public referendum. The party plans to...

Zimbabwe's Vice President Joins Catholic Guild with Family. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was inducted into the Roman Catholic guild at Harare's Church of the Immaculate Conception. The ceremony, which took place at the House of Nazareth, marked a significant step in his religious...

TB Survivors Lead Fight Against Disease in Zimbabwe. Former TB patients work to stop the spread of tuberculosis across Zimbabwe. The disease kills over 500,000 Africans each year, with 33,000 new cases in Zimbabwe alone. Treatment remains free in Zimbabwe, yet 80 percent of patients face high...

Zimbabwe Tackles Climate Crisis as Poor Communities Face Heat. Rising heat and wild weather hit Zimbabwe hard as the world battles climate change. The nation seeks fair ways to deal with these threats to its people. Local towns lack key weather alerts and storm warnings. Many rural areas still...

Young Midlands Ranchers Face Crisis, Seek Aid. Young cattle farmers in the Midlands risk losing their ranches amid harsh drought and rising costs. Local MP Henry Elsworth raised the alarm at yesterday's Que Que Farmers Association meeting. Elsworth told the group that these skilled ranchers...