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Zimbabwe Brings Back Old Way to Grow Tobacco. Farmers in Zimbabwe found a better way to grow tobacco. They let it dry in the air instead of burning wood. This old method came back after 62 years away. The change started small last year. Just 17 farmers tried it on tiny plots. They grew 4,000...

Zimbabwe's Dairy Farms Hit Record Milk Output. Zimbabwe's dairy farms produced more milk than ever this year. By November, farmers had produced 105 million liters, beating the old record from 2005. Local farmers worked hard to make more milk at home instead of buying it from other countries...

Zimbabwe's Tourism Boom Brings Jobs and Growth. Tourism grows bigger each year in Zimbabwe. It makes up 12 cents of every dollar the country earns. The future looks bright as more people visit to enjoy the nation's wild places and warm weather. Starting a tourism business costs less than many...

The Rise of Misleading Nostalgia for Rhodesia. A worrying trend has taken shape: some people paint Rhodesia as a time of great success. This view ignores the harsh truth of that era when black people faced deep hardships under white rule. Recent online talks show how some folks long for...

Zimbabwe made big strides in healthcare during 2024. The nation scored wins in fighting HIV, dealing with new health threats, and making medical care better for mothers and babies. The country stood out as one of Africa's first to reach important HIV goals set by UNAIDS. These goals say 95% of...

A Place of Hope in Kadoma. Tariro Children's Home is a special place in Kadoma, Zimbabwe. It has helped many children without parents since 2006. Mrs. Pheobeline Magama started the home. She used to work for the government. She is also a strong believer in the Adventist faith. The home began...

Fake Money Bust in Uganda. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit worked with the police and airport security in Entebbe, Uganda. On Friday, they found $2 million in fake US dollars at a garage. The team had been watching the garage since May. They got a tip about some suspicious boxes at the...

President Yoweri Museveni spoke to the people of Kigezi at the International Community of Banyakigezi (ICOB) Convention in Kanungu District. He wants everyone to make money to fight poverty. He said they should use their land to grow crops and raise animals to sell. The president advised on how...

Uganda will soon have new license plates for vehicles. The government calls them "digital number plates." Cars and motorcycles will get them in the new year. To switch to the new plates, vehicle owners will pay a fee. It costs 150,000 shillings for cars. Motorcycles will pay 50,000 shillings...

President Yoweri Museveni gave a speech in Isingiro. He wants the people there to use irrigation. This means using water to help crops grow. Museveni talked about Dr. Florence Muranga. She is from Bushenyi and uses irrigation to grow bananas. She gets 53 tonnes of bananas from one acre of land...

Friends want to help Jose Chameleone, a famous singer from Uganda, feel better. He is in the hospital now. The friends have an idea. They want to take him out of Nakasero Hospital in Kampala. They want to put him on a plane. They would fly him to another country for more help. Sarah Zawedde is...

Karuma Bridge is open again. It was closed for three months while workers fixed the bridge and the road. The state minister for works, Musa Ecweru, opened the bridge on Friday, December 20th, 2024. The minister of works and transport made an announcement. Gen. Katumba Wamala spoke to...

Customer relationships matter a lot for small businesses in Uganda. They are the secret to lasting success. A good way to build strong customer relationships is to use a CRM system. CRM helps businesses organize customer information and track how businesses talk with customers. The goal is to...

A new vaccine is coming to help farmers in Uganda. It will protect their animals from ticks and tiny bugs that can make animals very sick. The vaccine was made by a group called NARO. They do a lot of research to help farmers. They have been working hard on this vaccine for a long time. Ticks...

Small businesses are increasingly using CRM systems. CRMs can help boost sales and make customers happy, but they can be tricky to use at first. Companies must train their workers on the new CRM and ensure it meets their needs. Accurate data is also key, and regular checks can help with this...

Tragedy Strikes on Ugandan Highway. A top government official died in a car crash on Sunday. Her name was Hajjati Nabukalu Nusura. She worked as the Deputy Resident District Commissioner of Budaka. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on the Jinja-Iganga Highway in Mayuge District, which is in...

Airtel Uganda Meets with Partners to Plan Holiday Service. Airtel Uganda held a big breakfast meeting with its partners on Tuesday. They talked about how to give customers the best service over the holidays. Airtel is one of the biggest phone companies in Uganda. Its network is run in...

A police officer in Uganda is on the run after shooting and killing a civilian in the capital city of Kampala. The shooting happened on December 23, 2024, on a busy street called Sezibwa Road. Witnesses say the officer's name is Charles Bahati. He and other officers told a driver to back up his...

President Yoweri Museveni met with Gen Kale Kayihura at his home in Rwakitura. Gen Kayihura brought his family. People are curious about why they met. Gen Kayihura used to be a close friend of the president. He helped Museveni come to power in 1986. Museveni made him a top police officer. But...

Burundi Leaves Somalia Mission. Burundi will no longer send troops to help keep peace in Somalia. It had planned to send soldiers as part of a new African Union mission called AUSSOM. But Burundi and Somalia could not agree on how many troops to send. Burundi wanted to send 2,000 more...