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Man kills HIV+ maid lover
AN ex-Lupane State University laboratory technician who fatally assaulted his 52-year-old maid whom he was having an affair with after discovering that she was HIV positive, was yesterday sentenced to...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:10hrs | 2914 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe food aid comes with condoms'
Faced with a decreasing condom uptake in the country because of the tight Covid-19 lockdown, the World Food Program (WFP) and United Nations Fund for Population Agency (UNFPA) have come up with a prog...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:19hrs | 3693 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for 'raping' farm labourer
A woman who claimed to be sex starved because her husband is advanced in age will soon appear in court after she allegedly forced a farm labourer to have sex with her.State papers seen by The ...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:18hrs | 5819 | by Staff reporter
Minister Obadiah Moyo 'detained' in his bedroom?
HEALTH Minister Obadiah Moyo, who was arrested by Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) officers Friday night, is reported to have spent the same night at his home before coming to court the next...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:04hrs | 1112 | by newzimbabwe
Covid-19 slows down circumcision
COVID-19 has slowed down the country's male circumcision programme which is being undertaken under strict adherence to measures such as social distancing and screening of people as they enter health f...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:24hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti: The story of my arrest in Mnangagwa's tinpot Zimbabwe
"It was farcical and surreal like a poorly scripted Mr Bean film without the comedy", says MDC Alliance vice-president of his recent arrest.This article was first published by ...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 19:23hrs | 6810 | by Tendai Biti
Cop who likened Mnangagwa to 'used condom' granted bail
A member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Shungudzemoyo Kache, who was arrested for insulting Zimbabwe leader Emmerson Mnangagwa by likening him to a used condom, has been granted bail.K...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 16:40hrs | 6008 | by Staff reporter
Cops says Mnangagwa is a 'used condom', arrested
A HARARE police officer was taken to Zanu-PF headquarters for interrogation when he was arrested last week for calling President Emmerson Mnangagwa a "used condom".Shungudzemoyo Kache was late...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 08:59hrs | 6517 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora dismisses Chamisa 'witching' plot
MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora Sunday dismissed social media claims the faction led by Thokozani Khupe was plotting to "bewitch" MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa following their surprise v...Published: 01 Jun 2020 at 09:53hrs | 4306 | by Staff reporter
Sexually transmitted infections spike in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO recorded a total of 10 165 new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2019 with reports indicating that 12 percent of those cases tested HIV positive. STIs include HIV, chancroid, ...Published: 25 May 2020 at 07:42hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Lodges closure fuels bush, car sex
THE Covid-19 pandemic which has forced the temporary closure of lodges to stop the spread of the coronavirus has also pushed some randy lovebirds to brazenly use cars and bushy areas close to their su...Published: 23 May 2020 at 19:52hrs | 6605 | by Staff reporter
Health experts fear spike in HIV infections
Informal traders in Marondera yesterday said the CoVID-19 lockdown restrictions were hindering access to life-saving HIV medication, particularly for those in rural areas, among other challenges....Published: 22 May 2020 at 07:10hrs | 1250 | by Staff reporter
Sex vendors in the jaws of COVID-19
THE catastrophic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic wreaking havoc across the globe have left many people financially crippled and impoverished.While lockdown proclamations in many...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:21hrs | 3828 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 shifts attention from other health services
In a few days time, Langa Mthethwa will be due for a visit at Mpilo Central Hospital to get her Jadelle removed. The implant contraception has helped ensure she does not have unplanned pregnancies as ...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:12hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Condoms, HIV testing for quarantined returnees
NATIONAL Aids Council (Nac) and its implementing partners are working with the Ministry of Health and Child Care to provide HIV related healthcare services, among them provision of condoms and HIV tes...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:23hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seen recording spike in unwanted pregnancies due to lockdown
ZIMBABWE could experience a spike in unwanted pregnancies after being identified as one of the countries that have closed some sexual reproductive health facilities due to COVID-19 restrictions, the I...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:40hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe has adequate ARVs in stock'
THE National Aids Council (Nac) has said the country has adequate stocks of ARVs to last up to the end of the year. The council said those collecting ARVs must be given at least three months' ...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:22hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus could be sexually transmitted
(CNN) The new coronavirus can persist in men's semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be sexually transmitted, Chinese researchers said Thur...Published: 08 May 2020 at 21:24hrs | 4317 | by CNN
WATCH: Zimbabweans quarantined in Plumtree demand more condoms
Zimbabweans who quarantined in the border town of Plumtree have become the talk of the country after they finished four boxes of condoms in a day and demanded more.According to news reports, S...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 17:37hrs | 7095 | by Mandla Ndlovu
VACANCY: Finance Assistant: Sexual Rights Centre (SRC)
Deadline: 15 April 2020Location: Bulawayo, ZimbabweBackgroundThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zimbabwe, serves as the Principal Recipient (PR) of the 3-year Global Fund ...Published: 07 Apr 2020 at 14:52hrs | 759 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Vendors vow to defy Mnangagwa's 21-day lockdown decree
SOME Zimbabweans have vowed to defy a government order for them to stay at home for a continuous 21 days insisting they depended on self-help projects which demanded their continued operating in order...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 07:46hrs | 1515 | by newzimbabwe
Women warned against abusing emergency contraceptives
Women have been warned against abusing emergency contraceptives, amid revelations that almost three thousand units of the pill were consumed in four months in Matebeleland South province during the fi...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 15:44hrs | 2346 | by Staff reporter
Public drinking and educated fools
WEEKEND afternoons in Harare as any Zimbabwean town go like this: The viscous African sun beats down furiously as gentle tropical breezes flirt pleasantly about.Gleaming SUVs and battere...Published: 29 Feb 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1746 | by Miriam Tose Majome
High school pupils in Valentine's gig sex storm
STUDENTS at the Reformed Church of Zimbabwe (RCZ)-run Pamushana High School in Bikita East were reportedly involved in a beer binge and sex escapades at the school premises after the institution hired...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:30hrs | 1740 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs 173 million condoms a year
BULAWAYO last Friday hosted the national commemorations of the World Condom Day amid reports that the country needs 173 million condoms a year. The commemorations coincided with Valentine's Da...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:13hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
MDC youths snub Godfrey Tsenengamu
MDC Youths have distanced themselves from youth gathering that is set to be held on the 21st of February at the Robert Mugabe Square. A poster that has been circulating on social media has a l...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 13:55hrs | 1771 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mzilikazi tops in the distribution of condoms in Bulawayo
Mzilikazi topped the list of places where condoms were distributed in Bulawayo."More condoms were distributed during the festive season. Mzilikazi had continued to distribute the bulk of the m...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 13:02hrs | 489 | by Stephen Jakes
Personal letter to Advocate Fadzai Mahere: Interview with Trevor Ncube
Dear Ms. Mahere, I hope I find you well dear girl-child. Your interview with Trevor Ncube made me a proud mother. Not to repeat all you have already said in that groundbreaking interview: You ...Published: 20 Dec 2019 at 13:55hrs | 4256 | by Nomazulu Thata
Aids battle far from over
LAST Sunday, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Aids Day, which is always marked with much pomp and fanfare as well as passionate declarations and pledges for enhanced access...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:23hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble for raping form 3 pupil
A Man from Kensington in Bulawayo is in trouble after he allegedly raped a form three pupil during her guardian's absence.Hardlife Mugarisi (26) was not asked to plead to rape when he appeared...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:15hrs | 459 | by Stephen Jakes
Rapist prophet arrested in prison
A MAN from Gweru who purported to be a prophet has been arrested while in prison for allegedly raping a teenager after claiming that he was cleansing her of a spell cast on her by her ex-boyfriend. ...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 07:13hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Sex workers lead Aids fight
A wave of warm air blows through the night, raising wisps of dust that make the night in Chiredzi unfriendly.But for the dozens of sex workers lining up the walls of the infamous Chigarapasi B...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:13hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Home-alone nurse gang raped by shona speaking men
A 32-YEAR-OLD nurse from Bulawayo was allegedly gang raped at knife point by armed robbery suspects who broke into her house in Cowdray Park when she was home alone. Promise Mpunzi (24) and hi...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:37hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
A critical review of Zimbabwe’s health sector today
This morning I woke up to a headline in the Herald reporting a visit by the First Lady to a Mbare based traditional midwife celebrating the achievements by the midwife. And juxtapose that to the situa...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 13:02hrs | 660 | by Dr Togarepi Mawoyo
Mnangagwa to abolish VP post reserved for Ndebeles in Zimbabwe govt?
The toxic politics of tribalism and clanism continues unabated in Zimbabwe as the process of "de- Zezurunisation" and "Karanganisation" of government and all sectors which begun when Mnangagwa (Karang...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 07:38hrs | 10166 | by Israel Dube
STI cases spike in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO has recorded a 9,81 percent increase in the number of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) cases in the second quarter of the year with the National Aids Council (Nac) calling for increased ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:36hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Rape accused cop acquitted
A POLICE officer from Bulawayo breathed a sigh of relief after he was acquitted of trying to rape a 54-year-old teacher after failing to locate his girlfriend whom he had come to visit. It had...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1075 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe runs out of contraceptives
Public hospital doctors have lashed out at the Health Services Board (HSB) for firing 77 doctors since Tuesday.Addressing Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors' Association (ZHDA) members and the media at...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:53hrs | 1432 | by Staff reporter
Freely they were given freely they must give
Anointed pens for exams, anointed umbrellas, condoms, maize, bricks, cucumbers etc, the list is endless. The basic equation is money and more money. The Lord Jesus and his disciples never vend...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 16:24hrs | 255 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa.
Woman scalds hubby in cheating row
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! A woman from Sizinda in Bulawayo scalded her husband with hot water for cheating on her and refusing to have sex with her.The lady identified as P...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 10:22hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
'Horny' cop busted in rape attempt
A POLICE officer from Bulawayo was allegedly caught red-handed, naked, wearing a condom and trying to rape a 54-year-old teacher after failing to locate his girlfriend whom he had come to visit....Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
Harare tops Aids-related deaths charts
BULAWAYO Province has recorded the least number of Aids-related deaths in Zimbabwe as the country continues to aim at reaching global targets of ending Aids by 2030, latest statistics from the Nationa...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:34hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
'Masvingo girls hate condoms'
A health expert in Masvingo has raised a red flag over the behaviour of most sexually active girls amid reports that about 70 percent of young women prefer the morning-after-pill ahead of condoms....Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 16:00hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter
Businessman acquitted of rape
RUSAPE businessman Cleopas Mugomba was last week acquitted by regional magistrate Mrs Bianca Makwande on charges of sexually abusing his maid and stealing her mobile phone.Mugomba (44), who is...Published: 05 Oct 2019 at 06:03hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
Condoms distribution in Bulawayo declines
BULAWAYO province has recorded a 27 percent decline in condom distribution over the past two years, a development likely to reverse gains that have been made in fighting Sexually Transmitted Infection...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 06:42hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
'Youths prefer morning-after pill to condoms'
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has lamented what it called a worrying trend among young people who seem to prefer emergency contraception to condoms.Speaking during an i...Published: 28 Sep 2019 at 19:07hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
Judge's hubby acquitted of raping maid
Harare regional magistrate Mrs Bianca Makwande on Tuesday acquitted High Court judge Justice Sylvia Chirau's husband, Cleopas Mugomba, on charges of sexually abusing his maid and stealing her mobile p...Published: 28 Sep 2019 at 06:53hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo nurse gang raped and robbed by people speaking shona
A 32-YEAR-OLD nurse from Bulawayo is lucky to be alive after she was allegedly gang raped at knife point by armed robbers at her Cowdray Park home. Promise Mpunzi (24) and Nkosixolo Mpofu (28)...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:16hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Mushrooming brothels cause headaches
The National Aids Council says it is worried about the substantial increase in sex work at shopping centres in Seke district, amid revelations that most buildings at business centres have been turned ...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 07:45hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
HIV new infections in children below 14 rise 22%
ZIMBABWE recorded a 22 percent increase in the number of new HIV infections among children aged 14 years and below, statistics from a UNAids report show. According to UNAids, new infections fo...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:06hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
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