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A recent media workshop in Nairobi focused on the growing use of solar power in East African agriculture. The masterclass, organized by the African Centre for Media Excellence, brought together journalists from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to explore solar technologies for irrigation, crop...

A rising number of Zimbabwean musicians are confronting substance abuse, signaling a growing crisis within the nation's entertainment industry. Artists from genres including Zimdancehall, Dendera, and hip-hop, such as Blot, Ras Pombi, Tryson Chimbetu, and Holy Ten, have publicly struggled with...

Haiti recorded over 7,400 gender-based violence incidents in the first nine months of the year, a United Nations spokesperson reported. This figure averages to approximately 27 cases each day. Of these, sexual violence constituted just over half, with nearly two-thirds of those involving gang...

A discrepancy has emerged regarding Grenada's unemployment figures. Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Andall announced in Parliament that the national jobless rate has fallen to a historic low of 7.5 percent. This claim, however, conflicts with the most recent official data from the Central...

Google has integrated its Quick Share feature with Apple's AirDrop, enabling direct file transfers between Android and iOS devices. This native, system-level support allows users to share photos and documents without requiring a third-party application or a mobile data connection. The new...

Drone University in Zimbabwe has become one of the world's first accredited institutions for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Training. The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe granted this license, authorizing the university to train certified drone repair technicians. The intensive...

Starlink service in the Harare metropolitan area, including surrounding towns, has reached maximum capacity, leaving many potential subscribers on a waitlist. This shortage has prompted interest in Amazon's forthcoming satellite internet service, Leo. While not yet operational anywhere, Amazon...

A cybersecurity professional with decades of experience has issued a stark warning regarding vulnerabilities within Zimbabwe's digital infrastructure. The expert identified two primary national security risks: numerous government websites operating without modern encryption and the widespread...

The protracted legal dispute between Kenneth Makate and Vodacom over the Please Call Me service has concluded with an out-of-court settlement. This resolution follows a Constitutional Court ruling that compelled the telecommunications giant to compensate Makate. The case established a critical...

Mutarazi Falls, located within Mutasa District in Zimbabwe's Manicaland Province, is a two-tiered waterfall. It descends from the eastern highlands escarpment into the Honde Valley. This natural feature is situated inside the 2,495-hectare Mutarazi National Park, which shares a border with the...

In a major counter-narcotics operation, the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard seized over 990 pounds of cocaine off the island's southern coast. The illicit drugs have an estimated street value of 3.7 billion Jamaican dollars. During a routine patrol, a JDF unit detected and pursued a...

The Derek Walcott Library at Saint Lucia's Sir Arthur Lewis Community College has been inscribed into the UNESCO Memory of the World Regional Register. This designation acknowledges the library's significant cultural value and its role in preserving documentary heritage. The library houses the...

According to Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness, restoring electricity to all areas of Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa could require up to six months. The government is collaborating with the Jamaica Public Service Company to accelerate this timeline. The utility provider has already...

Hurricane Melissa has caused extensive damage across Jamaica, destroying 24,000 homes and damaging 156,000 dwellings, according to official reports. The disaster has resulted in 45 confirmed fatalities, with 15 individuals still missing. The government is initiating a large-scale housing...

The Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Sébastien Sigouin, is urging Guyanese citizens to demand electoral reforms following a European Union report on the 2025 elections. He stated that democracy belongs to the people and called on them to press their government and elected representatives to...

Austin Daboh has departed from his executive positions at Warner Music's Atlantic Records UK. The widely respected music executive served as Executive Vice President of the label and had also held the title of President of Black Music since the previous year. Daboh confirmed his exit in a public...

The Manchester-based startup Dune has appointed Thom Brunner as its Chief Operating Officer and Max Crowther as its Head of Artist Services. The company, founded by Paul Knowles and Paul Bowe, is an app-based platform that lets music fans purchase tradable stakes in artists, with the value...

TikTok is testing a new feature that will allow users to regulate the amount of artificial intelligence-generated content in their video feeds. The platform, owned by ByteDance, stated that this control would function through a slider within its existing topic management tool. This system is...

Authorities from eleven Eastern Caribbean jurisdictions convened a high-level seminar in Saint Lucia to address the threat of transnational gangs. The gathering included attorneys general, senior law enforcement officers, and judges who worked to develop a coordinated strategy against criminal...

Grenada is advancing amended fisheries legislation to avert a United States ban on its seafood exports. Marine Affairs Minister Lennox Andrews expressed confidence that the revised Fisheries Act would meet American standards for protecting marine mammals. The government aims to submit the...