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Armed Gang Hits Two Gambia Banks in Swift Raids. Three men with guns robbed a bank in Brusubi on Thursday. They slipped in from behind and took cash from a teller in just two minutes. The men rushed into Access Bank at 1:33 PM, police said. A bank camera showed them holding guns. One robber...

Police Return Guards to Gambia Courts After Strike. Police leaders changed their minds about taking guards away from judges. The court guards can go back to work, officials said Thursday. Police pulled the guards last week without saying why, which angered the judges. The guards stopped...

Gambia Print Boss Says Books Are Clean. The head of Gambia's state printing company said his office keeps good records. Momodou Ceesay spoke up after claims that no one checked the books since 2021. His words came weeks after new board chief Alieu Faal wanted special money checks. Faal said he...

Family Thanks Gambia Leader for State Funeral Honor. The family of late leader Alhaji Kalilou Fodayba Singhateh thanked President Barrow for giving their father a state funeral. They praised the way the nation came together to honor him. The Singhateh family spoke warmly of how Barrow helped...

Old School Class Helps Students Get Better Seats. A group of former students from Gambia Senior Secondary School gave 250 new desks and chairs to help today's students learn better. These gifts came from people who left the school in 1980. Joe Oremi Cole, a lawyer, led the gift-giving event on...

Woman Fights Prison Rules in Gambia Murder Case. A woman held for killing her partner wants to change where she stays in prison. Kumba Sinyan asked the High Court to move her from the part of Mile 2 prison meant for guilty people. Her lawyer, Sagar Twun, said on Tuesday that Sinyan should stay...

Gambia's Ruling Party Sets New Plans After Meeting. The National People's Party shared its latest work and goals after its meeting in Soma. Party leader Seedy Sheriff Ceesay talked about what they found and wanted to do next. The party sent teams around the country to learn about local needs...

Fire Burns Down Home in Gambia's Bakau Area. A huge fire left many people homeless when it burned down their house in Bakau Newtown early Thursday. The fire started at 2:30 in the morning, forcing people to run from their rooms. Fatou Korita lived there and saw what happened. She heard someone...

Prophet Backs New Leader for Zimbabwe Soccer Vote. The head ofthe Yadah Stars soccer team spoke up about tomorrow's big soccer vote in Harare. Walter Magaya said he wants Nqobile Magwizi to lead Zimbabwe's Football Association. Magaya lost his court case to stop the vote on Thursday. But he...

Zimbabwe Fills Warehouses with Seized Goods in Smuggling Fight. The government packed its Bulawayo storage center with cars, home goods, and other items caught during holiday season raids. The items filled several buildings at the Container Depot. Officials found stoves, fridges, drinks, and...

Prophet's Bizarre Scheme Leads to Arrests in Zimbabwe. A woman walked half-naked to a man's house in Zimbabwe last week, making hyena sounds. This strange act came from a church leader's plan to prove he could catch witches. Police arrested Josephine Machada, 26, after she showed up at home in...

Zimbabwe Plans Crackdown on Illegal Private Schools. Zimbabwe's education leaders will soon close all private schools that lack proper permits. Education Minister Torerayi Moyo made this clear during his visit to schools in Gokwe North last week. Many unlicensed schools have opened across the...

Zimbabwe Ruling Party Pushes Term Limits Change, Says Leader Not Involved. The push to extend President Mnangagwa's rule past 2028 came from party members, not from him, a top official said last weekend. Ziyambi Ziyambi, a senior member of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party, told members in...

Zimbabwe War Veterans Fight Term Limit Changes. War veterans in Zimbabwe have started a push against proposed changes to the constitution. These changes would let the president stay in power longer and extend the current Parliament's time in office. Robert Ncube, a leader in the war veterans...

Court Lets Zimbabwe Soccer Vote Go Forward After Failed Challenge. A court has allowed Zimbabwe's soccer elections to take place this Saturday. Church leader Walter Magaya tried to stop them but lost his case. Judge Tawanda Chitapi threw out Magaya's appeal. Magaya wanted to run for president...

Land Rights Expert Says Zimbabwe's New Farm Titles Have No Value. A well-known land rights defender says Zimbabwe's new farm title deeds lack real worth. Ben Freeth, who used to farm in Chegutu, claims these papers cannot help owners get bank loans. President Mnangagwa started giving out new...

Trump Halts US Aid to Zimbabwe, Puts $360 Million in Programs at Risk. Former President Trump ordered a pause on US foreign aid yesterday. His order stopped aid payments for 90 days, which could affect many projects in Zimbabwe that receive US money. The US gave Zimbabwe about $360 million in...

Three Students Die in Zimbabwe Crash on Way to Get Exam Results. Three high school students lost their lives when their minibus crashed near Mt. St Mary's High School in Hwedza, Zimbabwe. The students were heading to pick up their O-Level exam scores. Reports say one of them earned top marks...

Police Arrest Seven for Smuggling in Zimbabwe. Police caught seven people smuggling goods at a roadblock in Gweru, Zimbabwe. The suspects hid second-hand clothes inside boxes and bags to trick police officers. Law officers found the illegal items during a wider effort to stop crime in the...

Zimbabwe's Acting President Speaks Against Corruption. Acting President Chiwenga took a strong stand against corruption at a burial ceremony today. He spoke at the National Heroes Acre in Harare. The event honored three national heroes: Major General Solomon Siziba, Chen Chimutengwende, and...