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Merry Chiwenga-Mubayiwa: A spot-on definition of Gender-Based Violence
The physical pain that Merry is going through is not possible to share. However emotional torture is possible and empathize genuinely with Merry Chiwenga. She is going through a physical and mental to...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 13:45hrs | 386 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimra can do better at their checkpoints
FESTIVE SEASON BLUES. As the Christmas rush gathers momentum and cross-border activity between South Africa and Zimbabwe increases, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, (Zimra) in conjunction with ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 16:15hrs | 1043 | by King Jay
SA-based Zimbabwe entrepreneur wins top award
South Africa-based Zimbabwean entrepreneur Nyasha Chisoko has been crowned Female Personality of the Year 2024 at the prestigious Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA). The annual event celebrates the remar...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 15:23hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Pregnant children, marital rape victims have a right to abortion, High Court rules
A law denying access to legal abortion for children below the age of 18 and married women who are victims of marital rape is unconstitutional, the Harare High Court has declared in a landmark ruling....Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 16:40hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
SA-based Zim entrepreneur nominated for top award
Nyasha Chisoko, a Zimbabwean entrepreneur based in South Africa, has been nominated for Female Personality of the Year at the prestigious Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA), recognizing her success in tw...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
DNA testing nailed Madzibaba Ishmael
The leader of Johane Masowe eChishanu Gorejena Penyeranyika Sect, Ishmael Chokurongerwa, yesterday appeared in court on allegations of raping and impregnating three 14-year-old girls who are all his c...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 17:05hrs | 1406 | by Staff reporter
Rolling power cuts cripple maternal healthcare services in Harare clinics
Harare's municipal clinics are struggling to provide essential maternal healthcare services due to crippling power cuts, an investigation by NewsDay has revealed. The blackouts, which often last more ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:43hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Baby-selling scandal unfolds in Zimbabwean court
A shocking baby-selling scandal came to light on Wednesday during court proceedings in Harare, where 20-year-old Pauline Maganga, currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for human trafficking, tes...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:01hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Africa is full of contradictions; Qwabe twins are still VIRGINS at 26 years!
Seeing their photo on Bulawayo24 today, I wonder what is cultural, and traditional about these twins? This photo shoot looks like big German barbies on sale. There is nothing that tells me that these ...Published: 21 Sep 2024 at 11:01hrs | 2916 | by Nomazulu Thata
When dark babies are not good enough! Thank you Andile: what an article!
It is a pity such articles never attract attention they deserve. Your article Andile was a good read and spot on. I do not need to seek far, why our African communities do not see the need to read it....Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:28hrs | 1346 | by Nomazulu Thata
When dark babies are not good enough
For Ms Ntokozo Gumbo, after successfully achieving her desired complexion following years of investing in skin care to lighten her skin tone, she was disappointed when she gave birth to a baby heavily...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 354 | by Andile Tshuma
Girls as young as 10-years-old are having babies in SA
Shocking statistics revealed recently that over 4,000 girls in the Eastern Cape have given birth in the past four months.The Eastern Department of Health (DOH) said 97 of these girls were aged...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 21:06hrs | 715 | by Staff reporter
The Health Centre is desperately in need of curtains
Curtains are for privacy, decor, cooling effect and giving the first impression of an institution or home. If curtains fail to provide none of the aforementioned then they are not worth hanging up. By...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 17:55hrs | 318 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Mpilo Hospital faces surge in child deaths
Child mortality statistics at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo increased between January and March before decreasing in April this year, despite reassurances from the Ministry of Health and Child Ca...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:57hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Life expectancy of women in Zimbabwe increases to 68 years
According to the National Health Strategy Performance Report for 2021-2024 presented to Cabinet, there has been an improvement in female life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, rising from 66.5 years to...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches US$25 million healthcare programmes
The Zimbabwean government and its partners have launched two innovative health programmes, the SHASHA family planning project and the Mhuri/Imuli II project, with a US$25 million investment aimed at r...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 03:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwas are dummy sucking cry babies!
It is intriguing to see how loud the cruel and oppressive wail when they are given the taste of their own medicine.We have seen the tears of the savagery late President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mug...Published: 27 May 2024 at 20:03hrs | 6 | by Israel Dube
Heavily Militarised government is the reason for economic meltdown
I am compelled by love of my country to delve deep into the core issues that hinder progress and meaningful development including but not limited to the abuse of power and intimidation of citizens by ...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 22:25hrs | | by Sithembiso Hadebe
Mnangagwa's stunt at Pupu akin to Hitler officiating at a Jewish synagogue?
It was quite a disturbing and unsettling sight watching President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa officiating at the unveiling of the Pupu Battlefield Memorial Site in Lupani. This was in ho...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 20:15hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Fighting cholera begins with you
Clean potable water is a precious commodity that should be availed to all without hindrance. In fact, water is life especially these days when the nation is under siege from a deadly cholera onslaught...Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 22:36hrs | 1 | by Tondo Chinehasha
Gukurahundi genocide brigade was deployed on this day 41 years ago
Today in history: On this day 41 years ago and three years after Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)'s Fifth Brigade was deployed in Matabeleland North on 2...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 16:40hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Child abduction-accused Zimbabwean women seek legal representation
THE case of two Zimbabwean women who were recently arrested in South Africa's Mpumalanga for allegedly abducting three children including a four-month-old infant in the Kriel area has been postponed t...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CAG bus conductor says their 65 seater buses board 102
Just a week after causing a fatal accident that claimed the lives of five passengers on the Karoi-Binga road, a conductor from CAG Travellers Coaches has been caught on record admitting that their 65-...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabwean women arrested in SA for abducting three children
POLICE in South Africa's Mpumalanga province have arrested two Zimbabwean women for abducting three children, including a four-month-old infant, in the Kriel area.Grace Gumbo (26) and Mercy Ts...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:48hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo records 70 home births in 2 months
BULAWAYO recorded more than 70 home births in two months with reports that these may result in the country failing to meet sustainable development goals on reducing maternal and neonatal deaths....Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 15:15hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
South Africa cracks down on Zimbabwean children entering the country to visit their parents
The government is cracking down on Zimbabwean children entering South Africa. These children are mostly entering the country to be with their parents over the December holidays.The use of unla...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
44 Babies at the age of 38 - Meet Africa's most Fertile Woman
Uganda - At the age of 39, Mariam Nabatanzi is a single mother of 38 children. Six set of twins, four sets of triplets and five sets of quadruplets. To sa...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba
Zec will not entertain any complaints of rigging and electoral malpractices
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it will not entertain any complaints of rigging and electoral malpractices raised by opposition party candidates in the Gutu West constituency by-election ...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:27hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe accused of blocking nurses from taking jobs abroad
Struggling to survive on her meagre salary, Zimbabwean nurse Jane decided to start a new life abroad but, one year after landing a job in Britain, she is still waiting to pack her bags.Jane is...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual fights premature births scourge with neo-natal ventilator donation
Old Mutual Zimbabwe has donated a neonatal ventilator, the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), to help improve the health of premature babies in the Buhera and surrounding communities. ...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 15:06hrs | 9 | by Paul Ndou
Chamisa's CCC to fight and fight hard
CITIZENS Coalition for Change has said they are prepared to fight hard in defense of their impending victory in this year's general election adding that so far there are clear indicators that the elec...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
President Raisi, please tell Mnangagwa that sanctions can never cripple a country!
So, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is in Zimbabwe for a visit. That is good news! Well, for me, at least this is an opportunity for him to finally get it into the heads of those gover...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:05hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mpilo Hospital infant deaths raise eyebrows
BULAWAYO'S largest referral health institution, Mpilo Central Hospital is in the eye of a storm after some women claimed they suspiciously lost their new-born babies at the health centre.Immed...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 20:47hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Give that US$1 billion to your people Kasukuwere: MRP leader
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party Mqondisi Moyo has lashed out at former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere following his promise to have a US$1 billion budget for Gukurahundi.He said Kasukuwere...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 13:00hrs | 15 | by Stephen Jakes
Ruvheneko regrets publicising pregnancy on social media
JOURNALIST and media consultant Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa, who recently lost her new-born twins, says she regrets announcing her pregnancy on social media.Last year, Parirenyatwa took to so...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:23hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners 'invade' retail space reserved for Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have been allocating retail licenses to foreigners in contravention of the law, investigations have established.Retail space in the capital Harare is now dominated by In...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Are Zanu-PF and ANC Siamese twins?
BIOLOGICAL Siamese twins, are those born conjoined to each other, usually at the chest, pelvis or backside. Their conjoinment, unfortunately, is not of their own making.This results from parti...Published: 24 May 2023 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Mutemo Pisa
Fadzai Mahere's five minutes of shame
The speech of shame by Fadzai Mahere has exposed CCC's treacherous tendencies. Mahere made very serious allegations against her own country. Issues raised by Mahere were unfounded, untrue and overly c...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:06hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe parly miffed by high parastatals debt
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development is conducting public hearings to determine the level of debt held by State-owned firms, with early signs suggesting th...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo offers free cleft lip surgeries
MPILO Central Hospital in Bulawayo will be offering free surgery for children with cleft lips and palates today.This will be done at the outpatients department starting at 7:30am.A cle...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
An abortion right is not a right - THE AUTHENTICITY
The fetus should be considered part of the human species, as it shares our genetic code, and, if unimpeded in its development, will grow and mature into an adult human being.The debate over wh...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 13:57hrs | | by Tafara Makusha
Woman gives birth to twins, strangles them
A 40-year old commercial sex worker from Mvuma has been arrested after she gave birth to two baby boys on Thursday night before strangling them.Police sources said the suspect, Nyarai Swatch, ...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Did the army really removed criminals who were surrounding Robert Mugabe?
In light of Aljazeera revelations, the new dispensation has been found at an uncomprising position and with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe giving long angry statements exposing the whole Zanu PF governm...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 08:06hrs | | by Leonard Koni
South African Human Rights Commission CEO suspended over racism
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has suspended its acting CEO, Chantal Kisoon, pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations that she made racial remarks at fellow staff me...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 20:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Iran exposes Zimbabwe's lies about sanctions crippling economy
As a Zimbabwe delegation, led by foreign affairs minister Fredrick Shava, visits Iran, and is showcased the repressive regime’s phenomenal economic and scientific breakthroughs - amidst enduring arg...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 21:09hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tension over amacimbi harvesting
A prominent Matabeleland South traditional leader has lashed out at people from outside the province he accused of employing poor methods of harvesting mopane worms (amacimbi) amid rampant destruction...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 15:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa claims his party has corrected past mistakes
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa claims his party has corrected past mistakes to ensure a clean sweep in this year's elections, but Zanu-PF says the opposition leader is day d...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Blame yourselves, not Mugabe for power crisis
IT is so embarrassing that a grown-up person like Zanu-PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa blames the late former President Robert Mugabe for all the woes the country is facing, especially on this curren...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Stop blaming Mugabe on power crisis
It is so embarrassing that a grown up person like Chris Mutsvangwa blames the late Mugabe for all the woes the country is facing especially on this curren...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 05:27hrs | 8 | by Leonard Koni
Kasukuwere in apparent jibe at G40 colleagues, Jonathan Moyo hits back
FORMER Zanu-PF political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere says he will not grovel before party leaders, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, seeking forgiveness and re-admission into the revolutionary...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
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