nyuuz

  1. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Mutarazi Falls drops in two tiers into Honde Valley

    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...
  2. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Jamaica Coast Guard nabs JMD$3.7B in cocaine bust

    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...
  3. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Derek Walcott Library earns UNESCO heritage nod

    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...
  4. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Jamaica faces a six-month wait for full power

    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...
  5. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Jamaica turns to container homes after Hurricane Melissa

    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...
  6. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Canada urges Guyana to fix polls after EU report

    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...
  7. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Austin Daboh exits Atlantic Records UK top post

    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...
  8. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Dune hires music heavyweights for fan trading app

    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...
  9. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    TikTok lets users dial up or down the AI

    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...
  10. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Caribbean unites as gang summit targets drug rings

    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...
  11. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Grenada scrambles to keep fish flowing to the US

    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...
  12. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Browne pleads for peace as war drums echo nearby

    The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has communicated concerns to the United States President regarding a military buildup in Caribbean international waters. In a formal letter, Browne cautioned that such activity risks destabilizing the region and could severely impact its...
  13. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Holness counts the cost, Jamaica faces loan reality

    Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that Jamaica will likely need to borrow money to fund reconstruction after Hurricane Melissa, despite initial access to approximately 1.15 billion dollars from disaster funds and an International Monetary Fund facility. He clarified that the government is...
  14. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica with a billion-dollar bill

    Hurricane Melissa caused an estimated 8.8 billion dollars in physical damage to Jamaica, a figure representing forty-one percent of the nation's gross domestic product. A World Bank official presented the assessment, noting the southwestern parishes of St. James, Westmoreland, and St. Elizabeth...
  15. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Jamaica’s Miss Universe takes a tumble, rallies fans

    Following an onstage fall during a Miss Universe preliminary competition, Jamaican delegate Dr. Gabrielle Henry was hospitalized in Bangkok. The incident occurred in the evening gown segment, prompting immediate medical attention before she was transported to Paolo Rangsit Hospital. Accompanied...
  16. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Sir Ronald Sanders collects top honour at UG

    The University of Guyana will award a Doctor of Laws degree to Ambassador Sir Ronald Sanders of Antigua and Barbuda during its upcoming convocation. The university described him as a transformative diplomatic and academic figure, acknowledging his five-decade career advocating for small states...
  17. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Charles Peter David bags a license in the passport game

    Grenadian Member of Parliament Charles Peter David has been officially licensed as a local agent for Grenada's Citizenship by Investment programme, now called the Investment Migration Agency. A government gazette confirmed his authorization to conduct business under the programme, granting him...
  18. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Guyana opposition cries foul in speaker stand-off

    The WIN party, led by businessman Azruddin Mohamed, is threatening legal action against National Assembly Speaker Manzoor Nadir. The party demands he convene a meeting for non-governmental members of parliament to elect a Leader of the Opposition. Attorney Siand Dhurjon issued a formal letter...
  19. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Barbecue sizzles as Tabarre flees the heat

    Hundreds of people in the Port-au-Prince commune of Tabarre were forced to abandon their homes following armed assaults. The International Organization for Migration confirmed that these attacks displaced over 600 individuals, with most finding shelter with local families. This violence reflects...
  20. Munyaradzi Mafaro

    Tagwirei cashes in as Chiwenga fades out

    Within Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party, an undeclared campaign to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa is actively underway. Businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, reportedly Mnangagwa's preferred candidate, is publicly building a political base. He is focusing his messaging on economic hardships and...
Top