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Police warn Bulawayo school children against gang fights

As the end of the school term approaches, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Bulawayo has issued a stern warning to schoolchildren to avoid engaging in public fights and gang-related activities.During a recent safety campaign, Bulawayo …

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 22:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe fails to immunise 34,000 children every year

Zimbabwe is falling behind in its efforts to fully immunise every child, with approximately 34,000 children going without basic vaccinations each year, exposing them to life-threatening diseases. This concerning figure is highlighted in th…

Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo faces surge in street children

The city of Bulawayo is facing a troubling shift in its social landscape, as an increasing number of children living and working on the streets now originate from the city itself - a stark contrast to past trends when most street children …

Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Over 1,300 Zimbabwean children die of heart diseases each year

At least 1,300 Zimbabwean children die annually from congenital heart diseases due to limited access to life-saving surgeries, recent statistics have revealed.Experts say approximately 4,000 children are born each year in Zimbabwe with con…

Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe grapples with alarming rise in drug abuse among schoolchildren

Recent incidents of drug abuse among Zimbabwean schoolchildren have sparked widespread concern, revealing a deepening crisis that threatens the social fabric of the nation. A viral video showing a schoolgirl in uniform smoking marijuana du…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

27% of Zimbabwean children suffer stunted growth

At least 27% of children under the age of five in Zimbabwe suffer from stunting, a form of impaired growth caused by chronic malnutrition, poverty, and repeated infections, according to the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) 202…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt engages children, spouses of national heroes on title deeds

In a landmark move aimed at resolving long-standing issues around land ownership, the Government has initiated dialogue with children and spouses of national liberation heroes to transition them from leases and offer letters to formal titl…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe sees sharp rise in malaria cases and deaths in 2025

Zimbabwe has recorded a significant spike in malaria cases and deaths in 2025, with the Ministry of Health and Child Care confirming an alarming 180% rise in infections and a 218% surge in fatalities compared to the previous year.According…

Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nearly 50,000 Zimbabwean children dropped out of school in 2024 alone

Nearly 50,000 learners from both primary and secondary schools across Zimbabwe dropped out in 2024, with teenage pregnancies and long distances to school cited as the leading causes, a senior government official has confirmed.Deputy Minist…

Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean men are raising non biological children

Recent data from Global DNA Zimbabwe has unveiled startling findings regarding paternity testing in the country. According to the latest statistics, an astonishing 72% of paternity tests conducted have returned negative results, meaning th…

Published: 28 Feb 2025 at 03:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean businessman threatened with death, kidnapping of children

A Harare businessman, Musa Muteteli, is reportedly living in fear after a bouncer from Dzivarasekwa allegedly threatened to kill him and kidnap his children. The accused, Malcom Sikitara (42), appeared before Harare magistrate Ms. Ethel Ch…

Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 10:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

8% of school-age children undernourished: Report

A recent report from UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) has highlighted concerning statistics regarding childhood nutrition in Eastern and Southern Africa, revealing that approximately 8% of children aged five to 19 years are underw…

Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Please stop making our children idolize tyranny, Mr. President!

Children usually become like their parents.That is why there is the saying, 'an apple doesn't fall far from the tree'.The greatest ability children were given by the Creator, as a learning tool, was emulating, and thus copying, their paren…

Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:21hrs | 19 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Children terrorised by invisible creatures

THE way your skin crawled after watching goosefleshers like The Conjuring , Gothika and The Ring, will pale into insignificance when you read through this living nightmare for three children from Magwegwe North in Bulawayo. A series of uns…

Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:04hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter

500,000 Zimbabwean children out of school

ABOUT half-a-million Zimbabwean children of school-going age are staying at home, a United Nations agency has said, amid calls for the government to address challenges that are keeping them out of class.Experts say the harsh economic envir…

Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 06:41hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Notre Dame High School student raises $15,000 in goods for Zimbabwe children

A Notre Dame High School student came up with a plan to help orphanages and foster homes in Zimbabwe this summer.Now, at the completion of his fundraiser, the results have been far greater than he expected.Christian Arnold started his fund…

Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 21:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

ED shouldn't indoctrinate our children to idolize tyranny!

Children usually become like their parents.  That is why there is the saying, 'an apple doesn't fall far from the tree'.The greatest ability children were given by the Creator, as a learning tool, is emulating, and thus copying, their…

Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 10:53hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Families urged to discipline children

A multi-sectoral approach is needed in effectively dealing with gang-related violence in schools, amid calls for families and communities to play a leading role in instilling discipline in children.Ministry of Primary and Secondary Educati…

Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Black children subjected to racism in UK

Racism hurts children, in real and fundamental ways. It hurts not just their health, but their chances for a good, successful life.It destroys their confidence and it is mostly applied by teachers and the police.It is a call to action for …

Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Where are the human rights defenders when our children are being denied the right to education?

Dear We the Murowa community sympathise with teachers and all the civil servants per se'. Its an undeniable fact that civil servants and the majority of workers are earning peanuts. Its sad to hear that some of the teachers have been …

Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 08:35hrs | 3 | by Concerned Murowa Ward Community

Who is Nemaisa?

A new version of Bruce Lee was born in Zimbabwe as little known Nemaisa gunned single handedly gunned down robbers at his house in Chadcombe, Harare.Netizens took to the internet hailing the new king, while the king himself went to give a …

Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 11:49hrs | 12 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya

Let the children learn and play

Who said puppies cannot bite? Deep cuts and 'weeping skin lacerations' have all been observed on victims of puppy bites 'Tumbwa'. These are cheap illicit alcoholic spirits packed in plastic bottles under various labels. Both the youths and…

Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 21:35hrs | | by Tondo. Chinehasha

Parents need to raise up community-building driven children, as purposeless and idle kids likely to fall into crime and drugs

It is not everyday that a Zimbabwean wakes up to some uplifting and inspiring news - what with the continual eerie presence of a very dark cloud hanging over the nation, brought about by a government that has authored untold suffering and …

Published: 30 May 2021 at 14:26hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

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MISA Zimbabwe raises alarm over surge in AI-facilitated abuse of female journalists

Muswere Urges Citizens to Unite Against Alleged Constitutional Manipulation by ZANU-PF

'Umthondo' Cannot be illegal or indecent - but Gudo’s argument Is correct

Passenger vanishes with Taxi driver’s vehicle at lodge

Silobela Man Fatally Stabbed Over Missing Torch

CFU commends Zimbabwe's doing business reforms

ZACC has reclaimed a mere US$39m assets since 2019

Kaindu's faith and fight inspire Dynamos revival

Chanakira warns of confidence crisis

Zimbabwe agriculture sector surpasses US$10 billion

'Serial car thief' arrested in Beitbridge

Treasury releases US$101m for major dam projects

Zimbabwe's NHI Bill nears completion

Prophet Magaya's soldier-bodyguard in court

Chiwenga condemns Tanzania's post-election violence

Prophet Magaya remanded in custody

Bata workforce hits 1,326

Harare to make it expensive to bury the dead

Zimbabwe moves to make local holidays more affordable

Hlalani Kuhle beneficiaries get title deeds

ZESCO faces US$5m penalty for exceeding Kariba water allocation

Prophet Magaya and wife to appear in court

Mnangagwa leaves for Qatar

DANet Defends ZANU-PF-Aligned Philanthropists Amid Public Criticism

Plumtree man in court for assaulting brother over food dispute

Beer thief jailed for breaking into bar

Man rapes 93-year-old grandmother

Matebeleland South records drop in maternal deaths

Gorimbo's brave stand ends in painful decision loss

1 killed, 17 injured in Harare crash