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President Samia Suluhu Hassan told elders in Dar es Salaam that Tanzania would defend itself hard after election violence broke out, and she wants older folks to mentor young people before they get manipulated into chaos. She said the post-election mess was organized with serious funding and...

Access Bank Tanzania dropped a new program called Access Wezesha to teach young people how to handle their money, and they kicked things off by teaming up with AIESEC at IFM to run workshops for over 200 university students covering budgeting and saving habits. Irene Mutiganzi from the bank's...

Zimbabwe cops just rolled out body-worn cameras for traffic officers across all provinces to crack down on corruption and keep interactions transparent. Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the gear got distributed nationwide, with training still happening for officers who will use the tech to...

Zimbabwe plans to take some of its better-performing state-owned companies under the Mutapa Investment Fund and list them on the stock exchange during the National Development Strategy 2 rollout. The government wants to increase transparency, pull in both local and foreign cash, and deepen...

Zimbabwe is pushing its weed industry past basic farming after Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka checked out a Bulawayo operation run by Mike Querl at Thathokuhle Farm. The government wants growers to stop selling raw flower and start making oils, extracts, medical formulations, and industrial...

Highlanders FC kicked off their centennial celebration plans at a corporate breakfast in Bulawayo, with board chairman Luke Mnkandla laying out how the club wants to mark a century since its 1926 founding. The team is hunting for corporate partners to back community outreach programs, youth...

A 35-year-old guy from Gwanda named Philani Sibanda got busted for hitting up a Bulawayo supermarket with some buddies who are still on the run. They rolled up to Hamara Supermarket in Pumula East wearing balaclavas and packing pistols, then made everyone hit the floor while they grabbed $370...

Power FM personality Miss Tee landed a Bulawayo Arts Awards nomination for Outstanding Radio DJ after building her rep through Lunch Time Radio and The Night Signal shows. Thokozani Mkandla is competing against Skyz Metro veterans like Mjox and Leonard Ncube at the December ceremony happening at...

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa told Zanu-PF's 389th Politburo session that the National Development Strategy 2 and Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's 2026 budget basically copied party conference resolutions word for word, which apparently proves the government listens to members. The...

Africa keeps pumping out young voters with centennials becoming a massive political force across the continent, and some writer thinks Zanu-PF needs to lock down this demographic before they drift off into apathy. Around 100 million first-time voters will register over the next decade from the...

Minister Edgar Moyo told delegates at a Victoria Falls retreat that Zimbabwe's Tripartite Negotiating Forum locked in major wins by getting the National Minimum Wage officially published, and the group also finished work on two policy drafts that Cabinet is reviewing right now. The National...

Zimbabwe rugby just drew the hardest possible group for their first World Cup appearance since 1991, and captain Hilton Mudariki said the Sables are hyped to face England, Wales, and Tonga in Pool F when the tournament hits Australia. The squad qualified as Africa 1 after winning the Rugby...

Tsholotsho Rural District Council teamed up with the International Fund for Animal Welfare to tackle wildlife beef that keeps wrecking communities near Hwange National Park. Villagers deal with elephants trashing crops and predators going after livestock, and the five-year partnership aims to...

Dr Rodgers Lubilo from the Southern Africa Community Leaders Network says CITES basically ghosted the entire region after voting down Namibia's pitch to sell limited amounts of ivory and rhino horn at their meeting in Uzbekistan. Rural communities that actually live alongside these animals and...

Macaulay Bonne rolled back into the Warriors setup after getting frozen out for a while, and the Charlton Athletic striker made it clear he never stopped wanting to rep Zimbabwe. The 34-year-old forward told coach Marian Mario Marinica's crew that playing for his country at the top level is...

Zimbabwe Cricket announced free admission for every match happening on their turf during the Under-19 World Cup that kicks off mid-January, with Namibia as co-host. Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and Takashinga in Harare will handle group stage action, while Harare Sports Club gets one semifinal...

Minister Monica Mutsvangwa told Manicaland Province to completely wipe out underage marriages after the region ranked third-worst in Zimbabwe for forcing kids into wedlock. She called out men directly at a Manzununu Primary School event, saying they need to stop preying on children and let girls...

Two South African guys and their Zimbabwean buddy hit a Bulawayo gas station with guns and walked away with over four grand in American dollars plus some South African rand. Njabulo Wisdom Nyoni and Chrisvision Ncube got nabbed after cops traced them back from the Redan fuel service station...

Zimbabwe's major reservoirs jumped to 73 percent capacity after recent rainfall, and ZINWA spokesperson Marjorie Munyonga confirmed several facilities like Lake Chivero, Insukamini, and Mzingwane saw notable gains. The water authority warned people that the resource still needs careful...

Deputy Minister Albert Mavhunga checked out Victoria Falls vending spots and said they look decent but need upgrades to match Zimbabwe's tourism reputation. The government wants illegal street vendors gone and formal markets turned into legitimate trading zones that actually contribute to GDP...