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Sean Combs faces sentencing on Friday after his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but his legal team continues fighting for an acquittal or a drastically reduced term. A jury acquitted the music mogul of racketeering and sex trafficking charges in July, but...

Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show next year, but former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski warned on Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will attend the event to detain undocumented immigrants. The Puerto Rican artist previously expressed concern...

Activist Morara Kebaso revealed the emotional toll that prompted his withdrawal from politics three months after his June 23 announcement on social media platform X. The lawyer explained that persistent online harassment and accusations of being a fraudster caused profound personal damage that...

Gideon Moi will represent the Kenya African National Union in the Baringo senatorial race after the party endorsed his candidacy on Thursday. The former senator pledged to lead a campaign focused on unity and accountability for all county residents. KANU officials characterized the decision as a...

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi honored the late Dalmas Otieno at his burial service on behalf of President William Ruto in Rongo, Migori County. Mudavadi praised Otieno as an exceptional statesman who made lasting contributions to Kenya's democracy through his parliamentary work and...

St Joseph's Senior Secondary School in Banjul won the Seeds of Hope for a Better Future 2025 competition in the artworks category with its Campaign for a Sustainable Banjul project. The UNESCO-supported contest drew entries from students worldwide who submitted creative works addressing peace...

The Gambia observed International Day of Older Persons on Wednesday as advocates stressed the active role elderly citizens play in communities. The theme emphasized older persons as change agents rather than care recipients, and civil society groups noted many face exclusion from social programs...

Communities in Upper Nuimi received training on mangrove restoration on Monday as part of an initiative to reforest 150 hectares of degraded wetlands. The Agency for the Development of Women and Children organized the session in Kasewa with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization...

The Gambia Methodist Laymen's Association marked its 40th anniversary on Friday by launching an environmental project at the Gambia Methodist Academy in Bakau. The organization donated cleaning supplies and farming equipment to the school, and participants planted trees as part of the...

Zimbabwe cricket captain Sikandar Raza remains focused on leading his team to the ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year, despite speculation about his retirement. The skipper told H-Metro that qualification for the tournament represents his primary objective, and he believes the...

The Marylebone Cricket Club will visit Zimbabwe next week for its first tour in 60 years. The 13-member squad arrives on Oct. 6 for a nine-day series featuring T20 matches, a 50-over game, and a three-day first-class contest. Glamorgan batter Will Smale will captain the team that features Essex...

Sengezo Tshabangu gained notoriety through parliamentary recalls that weakened Nelson Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change from within. His actions divided public opinion between those viewing him as a strategic operator and critics who consider him disloyal to the opposition movement...

A Zimbabwean lawmaker has accused Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga of demanding kickbacks on treasury payments. Energy Mutodi, the parliamentary budget committee chairman, claimed on Thursday that Guvamatanga requires 5 to 10 percent commissions from contractors and...

An 11-year marriage collapsed after the husband discovered explicit photographs of his wife with a colleague identified as Hora. Kudakwashe Ngibe confronted his wife, Oripa Chapwanya Ngibe, about the affair, and she apologized following church mediation. The relationship continued despite her...

Robert Mugabe Junior was arrested on Tuesday in Harare after officers allegedly discovered drugs in his possession. Police found two sachets of dagga and a substance suspected to be cocaine hidden among cash carried by the 33-year-old son of the late former president. He was detained at Harare...

Authorities are investigating a break-in at the office of Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe that occurred over the weekend of Sept. 28, 2025. National police spokesman Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the perpetrators appeared to have detailed knowledge of the office layout and entry...

Zimbabwe Football Association President Nqobile Magwizi has called for unity among supporters as the Warriors navigate a challenging period in international competition. The national team has secured just one victory in its last 10 matches and was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues that trade qualifications may surpass university degrees as pathways to success in the artificial intelligence era. The tech billionaire predicts demand for electricians, plumbers, and carpenters will surge as data center construction accelerates globally. Huang...

Sean Combs will learn his sentence on Friday after being convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Each count carries a maximum of 10 years in prison. A jury acquitted the music mogul of racketeering and sex trafficking charges in July. Prosecutors requested a minimum...

Julius Malema was convicted on gun charges on Wednesday, one month after a separate court found the South African leftist politician guilty of hate speech. President Trump attacked Malema at an Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing him of inciting violence...