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Timothy Bosire turned down President William Ruto's job offer to lead the National Transport and Safety Authority board. Bosire is thankful for the chance. But he had to think about what his community wanted. After talking to people, he felt it wasn't the right choice. "As a leader, you have...

The Kenyan Judiciary has spoken out about the Baby Samantha Pendo case. They say they want to end it fairly and quickly. The case started in 2017. A court said police were to blame for Baby Pendo's death in 2019. The public prosecutor filed charges against the accused in 2022. However, the...

Two top judges in Iran were shot and killed at the country's highest court in Tehran on Saturday morning. The attacker also died while trying to escape. The judges were Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh. They had a history of going after people who opposed Iran's Islamic government in the 1980s...

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) announced the release of the 2024 November Ordinary Level exam results on Friday. Professor Paul Mapfumo, the Zimsec board chairperson, shared the news with reporters. Students can access their results online through the Zimsec website. The...

The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) is pushing the government to help businesses. The group wants lower electricity costs, different taxes, and changes to money rules. The ZNCC says these steps will make it easier for companies to operate and help the economy grow. The ZNCC is...

Mukuru is making big changes to help more people in Africa use its money services. The company wants to provide people with easy, safe, and handy ways to manage their money. It recently got a special license to do this better. "This will allow us to offer digital wallets," said Mukuru's CEO...

Zimbabwe's courts are working hard to deliver justice well. Five top judges talked about this at the start of the new year. They said everyone must do their part to make the system run smoothly. Chief Justice Luke Malaba leads a group that works to improve the courts. They have added more local...

According to Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe's economy is expected to grow by about 6% this year. This is good news, even though the country had very little rain at the start of the farming season. Prof. Ncube said the recent rains have made people more hopeful for a good harvest. But...

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has a new leader. Professor Edson Gandiwa was named director-general on Tuesday. He takes over from Dr. Fulton Mangwanya, who recently became head of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO). Prof. Gandiwa thanked everyone for the...

The government has no plans to ban small-scale mining, a top official said. Some media reports wrongly claimed the government would stop this type of mining. But Deputy Minister Dr. Polite Kambamura said this is not true. Dr. Kambamura explained that small-scale miners play a big role in...

Zimbabwe's Defense Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, is in Mozambique. She went there on Saturday. She will attend an important event. Mozambique has a new president: Daniel Chapo. He won an election in October. Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri will watch him become president on Sunday. She is...

The Pan-African Parliament wants to help Zimbabwe. It plans to send a group to talk to countries that have put sanctions on Zimbabwe. The parliament believes these sanctions are unfair and hurt the country. Chief Fortune Charumbira leads the parliament. He met with Zimbabwe's foreign minister...

The High Court in Zimbabwe is ready to tackle many serious cases this year. The first term will be very busy, especially in the Bulawayo and Gweru areas. There are 165 murder trials set to take place, which is a big number. Some of the cases are quite shocking. For example, two police officers...

Zimbabwe is working hard to prepare teachers for a new teaching method: the Heritage-Based 5.0 Curriculum, or HBC for short. The government wants all teachers to be trained in HBC by February. To this end, training sessions are being held across the country. Minister Torerayi Moyo went to some...

The police in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, are cracking down on unregistered taxis and buses to make the roads safer and less chaotic. There are about 16,500 commuter vans in Harare. But only 2,950 of them have proper paperwork. That means over 13,500 are operating illegally. Police leaders met...

President Mnangagwa is bringing people together in Zimbabwe. Political experts say he has an "open-door policy, " which they believe is uniting the country. On Sunday, something special happened. Lawmakers from different political parties visited the president's farm. In the past, politicians...

Zimbabwe's Justice Minister says the government is ready to change the constitution. The changes would let President Mnangagwa stay in power past 2028. Last year, the ruling Zanu PF party decided to give the president more time. They say he needs the extra years to finish important projects he...

Zimbabwe's schools are set to open for a new year, and the government says everything is ready to go. Minister of Education Torerai Moyo plans to visit the schools on opening day to see how things are going. The country is launching a new teaching approach called the "heritage-based...

President Mnangagwa recently hosted a group of lawmakers at his family's farm. The visit brought together members of the president's party and the opposition. They were impressed by what they saw. The president grows many crops on his land. He also raises animals. The politicians said farms...

Zimbabwe is making big changes to its schools. The goal is to improve education for all students. One change is replacing ongoing grading with school projects. This will be a better way to measure what students have learned. The schools will also start teaching job skills. In the past, many...