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Zimbabwe's Newest High School Students Start Class Monday. A large group of students in Zimbabwe will head to class on Monday. They just finished a set of important tests and are moving up to a higher level of school. The students are starting what is called "Lower Sixth" or "A-Level." It is a...

Lovemore Madhuku Wins a Key Court Battle. ZIFA Lawyer Relieved as Mliswa Withdraws Election Challenge. Lovemore Madhuku felt happy on Wednesday. He is a lawyer for ZIFA, Zimbabwe's soccer group. ZIFA will hold an important election this week. But some people wanted to stop it. Temba Mliswa was...

Zimbabwe's Stock Markets See Ups and Downs. Stocks in Zimbabwe had a mixed day on Tuesday. Some went up, but others went down. The main stock index, the All Share Index, fell slightly. It ended the day at 204.80 points, down 0.84%. Another index, the Top 10 Index, also slipped, but not as...

Palestinian Ambassador Speaks Out Against Israel. Says Actions in West Bank Are "Brutal." The Palestinian Ambassador to Zimbabwe is very upset. His name is Dr. Tamer Almassri. He said Israel is being mean to Palestinians in the West Bank. Israel put up a lot of checkpoints there. They are like...

Housing Development in Protected Wetland Area Stopped. The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has rejected a new housing project in Greystone Park in Harare. That area is a wetland. The developers did not get the right permits first. They need permits before they can build anything. EMA...

Nomusa Jane Moyo Named New Leader of Zimbabwe's Mineral Marketing Agency. The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has a new boss. Dr. Nomusa Jane Moyo will be the general manager. She has been doing the job temporarily since July 2023. Dr. Moyo has worked in government for 24...

Wilbert Nyarugwe Arrested for Fraud. Claimed to be Zanu PF Member Who Could Help with Seized Goods. The police arrested Wilbert Nyarugwe, age 44, for fraud. They say he tricked a businessman named Douglas Muraza. Nyarugwe said he was on an important committee for the Zanu PF political party...

21 Abattoir Workers Lose Jobs. The Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency (GLMA) did not renew the contracts of 21 employees at the Central Abattoir in Abuko. Maddy Kuyateh is the manager of the abattoir. He spoke to reporters on Wednesday. Mr. Kuyateh said the abattoir had no money when he...

Vendors Praise Kanifing Market's Cleanliness. The vendors at Serekunda Market are happy. They say the market is clean and orderly. This is thanks to the Kanifing Municipal Council. The council runs the market. Fatoumatta Barrows sells goods at the market. She spoke to a reporter who visited...

Mohammed Sandeng is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at the Victims Centre in The Gambia. He says the center wants justice for victims of human rights abuses and ensures their stories are heard. Mr. Sandeng spoke at a meeting with lawmakers on Saturday. He said it was an important day...

The Mbolo Association has started a new project called O-Waste. They are working with the Kanifing Municipality Council (KMC), the Gambia Women's Chamber of Commerce (GWCC), and the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. The goal is to promote a circular economy for organic waste. The European Union...

Ghana's new president, John Mahama, visited The Gambia on Friday. He met with Gambian President Adama Barrow. Mahama said Ghana and The Gambia have a strong relationship. He promised to keep working closely with Barrow. Mahama wants to help The Gambia get justice for the victims of the...

President Donald Trump has pardoned or reduced the sentences of over 1,500 people connected to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. He did this on his first day back in office as president. The people who had their punishments reduced include leaders of two extremist groups: the...

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is turning his hometown into a major political hub. He has been holding many meetings at his house in the village of Wamunyoro, and people are paying a lot of attention to what is happening there. Gachagua was removed from his job a few months ago. Since...

President William Ruto of Kenya has made some big changes to his team. He wants people who can help him win the next election in 2027. Ruto has brought in politicians to replace experts in his Cabinet. These new leaders are well-known in their regions, people trust them, and they are also good...

Farmers in Narok County, Kenya, are making a big change. They used to grow wheat, but now they are starting to grow avocados instead. Kenya is the top avocado grower in Africa and the sixth biggest in the world. Most of Kenya's avocados come from small farms. Joel Kimtai is an avocado farmer...

Zimbabwe's economy grew in 2024, even with a bad drought and low mineral prices. The country showed that it is strong. At first, experts thought the economy would grow by 3.5%. But it actually grew by 2%. In 2025, the economy is expected to grow even more by 6%. The rain in 2024 hurt maize...

The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development has a warning for farmers. They say to watch out for African armyworms, which have been seen in some parts of the country. African armyworms come from nearby countries like Zambia, Uganda, or Tanzania. Strong winds...

Farmers in Zimbabwe are worried about a new problem on their farms. Many workers are using illegal drugs that are cheap and easy to get. One of these drugs is called "tumbwa." Tumbwa is very strong and makes people feel tired. They sleep for a long time and can't do their jobs well. This is...

Goat Thief Strikes Beatrice Farm, Flees Police. A thief stole nine goats from a farm in Beatrice on Sunday night. The farmer, Onias Sanangura, is 44 years old. The thief cut a hole in the farm's fence. He then took the goats and put them in his car, a Nissan AD van. Police saw the thief's car...