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Orphaned 13-year-old learner impregnated

IN a tragic incident that left villagers in Chikomba shocked and seeking answers, a 13-year-old girl is pregnant, with a total of eight men being suspected of sexually abusing her.The victim (name withheld) is currently sitting for her fin…

Published: 28 Sep 2025 at 23:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean teen strangled over maize bag

Shock and grief have engulfed Muvi Village in Gokwe South after a 13-year-old boy was allegedly strangled to death by a man who had offered to help him carry a sack of maize to the grinding mill.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Insp…

Published: 21 Sep 2025 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo teen stabs neighbour over childhood grudge

`A Bulawayo teenager has been sentenced to five years in prison, with three years suspended, for stabbing his neighbour in a long-standing dispute dating back to childhood. Qhawelenkosi Mnkandla (18) of Nkulumane suburb will serve an effec…

Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Teen jailed 15 years for aggravated indecent assault

An 18-year-old woman from Waterfalls has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of aggravated indecent assault for violating another woman with a cooking stick.Harare magistrate Letwin Rwodzi handed down the sentence ye…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man kidnapped over teen romance allegation: Family demands ransom

A Ruwa man was allegedly kidnapped, assaulted, and held for ransom over the weekend by six neighbours who accused him of being romantically involved with a 14-year-old girl. The suspects, who include the girl's parents, are said to have us…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 18:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo teen in court for allegedly robbing a corpse

An 18-year-old man from Bulawayo has been charged with tampering with a corpse after he allegedly searched the body of a deceased person and stole a mobile phone and wallet.Brandon Sifenyang, of Riverside suburb, appeared before Bulawayo m…

Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 17:42hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean teen signs pro deal with Ipswich Town

Zimbabwean teenage football prodigy Corbin Mthunzi has officially joined English Premier League side Ipswich Town, ending his stint with Brighton and Hove Albion.The 17-year-old midfield sensation, who was previously on a scholarship deal …

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 15:51hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter

Teen kills aunt, violates her corpse

High Court Judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has delivered a scathing rebuke of increasingly horrific crimes in Zimbabwe, saying recent cases suggest that the world may be nearing its end. His comments came as he sentenced 19-year-old Tapiw…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:26hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter

Teen killed in hit-and-run on Harare-Mutare highway

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched an intensive manhunt for a hit-and-run motorist who struck and killed a 16-year-old boy along the Harare-Mutare highway, before fleeing the scene without rendering assistance.The tragic incid…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:15hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter

40,000 Zimbabwean teachers trained to combat early marriage, teen pregnancies

Over 40,000 teachers across the country have been trained to tackle the growing issue of early marriage and teenage pregnancies in schools, following revelations that 3,368 learners dropped out due to pregnancy in 2024 out of a total of 33…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:14hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland North demands fulfilment of 2023 election promise

Villagers in Matebeleland North have renewed calls for the government to deliver on long-standing promises to establish irrigation schemes along the Zambezi River, as the region continues to grapple with drought and food insecurity.The app…

Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 09:01hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt urged to address Bulawayo de-industrialisation

Former Speaker of Parliament, Lovemore Moyo, has urged the Zimbabwean government to urgently address the ongoing de-industrialisation of Bulawayo, warning that the city's transformation from an industrial hub to a consumer of low-quality i…

Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 09:01hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter

South African hospital faces legal action for refusing liver transplant to Zimbabwean teen

Bureaucratic red tape is standing between 15-year-old Vanessa Mafu and the liver transplant that could save her life.Diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis that has progressed to liver cirrhosis, the teenager urgently requires a transplant. B…

Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 08:02hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter

Neighbours drag 'intoxicated teen' from burning house in Bulawayo

Residents of New Lobengula in Bulawayo were startled late yesterday by a raging fire that engulfed a house in the neighborhood, illuminating the night sky with bright flames.A teenager identified only as "Sbu," who lived in the affected ho…

Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 15:38hrs | 1749 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe linked teen signs for Norwich City

Norwich City have completed the signing of Zimbabwean defender Lucien Mahovo on a two-year-contract.Mahovo moved to the English Championship club from League Two side Notts County for an undisclosed fee.A statement by Norwich said: "Norwic…

Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 09:00hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter

Chicken Inn register 14-year-old prodigy

FORMER Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions Chicken Inn have registered 14-year-old Mpopoma High School pupil Awakhiwe Tshalibe with their first team ahead of the start of the 2024 season.Chicken Inn coach, Joey Antipas said they a…

Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Teen found hanging from roof trusses

A 37-YEAR-OLD Bindura maid had the shock of her life when she discovered a dead body in one of the rooms she wanted to clean on Saturday.Cynthia Tambudzai discovered the body of Dexter Emmanuel Mushoriwa hanging from roof trusses after he …

Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:51hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Teen killed for being lazy

A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Riverton Farm in Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South province, allegedly murdered a teenager whom he accused of being lazy.Talent Moyo was not asked to plead when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube on Th…

Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 09:52hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter

Mr Teen Zimbabwe dethroned over US$30

Abel Mugari, the reigning Mr Teen Zimbabwe 2023, has been dethroned due to various allegations, including failing to pay a US$30 bootcamp fee and not attending the bootcamp.Mugari was awarded the Mr Teen Zimbabwe title two weeks ago during…

Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:38hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo beauty crowned Miss Teen Universe Zimbabwe 2023

Eighteen-year-old beauty, Owami Ndlovu from Bulawayo was crowned Miss Teen Universe Zimbabwe 2023 at a pageant held at a Bulawayo hotel on Saturday evening.Annabelle Chigodo (Bulawayo) was crowned first runner up while Tariro Ruddo (Harare…

Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter

Teen stabbed to death in Harare school bullying incident

A 17-year-old schoolboy died Monday after being stabbed with a piece of glass by another 17-year-old following an ill-fated school bullying incident in Harare's Churu Farm.Police confirmed the incident."Police in Harare are investigating a…

Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 17:27hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's underworld of teen sex, drugs

TEENAGERS of schoolgoing age take turns to go into a secret hide-out located in Hatfield, Harare, on a Saturday.The girls are dressed in all sorts of skimpy tight fitting clothes, while their male counterparts are clad in hip-hop fashion w…

Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:09hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Woman drags young man by manhood

IN a fit of pique, a woman from Glendale, Mashonaland Central province caused a stir when she dragged an 18-year-old boy, who is also her neighbour, by his manhood following a misunderstanding over a missing television set.This was heard w…

Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:25hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

15-yr-old girl deserts home for drugs and sex

SEX and drugs seem to be the order of life for a teenage girl from Makokoba suburb in Bulawayo.The 15-year-old girl is in Form Three at a secondary school in the city.Her parents discovered her dark side of life after she did not return ho…

Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:24hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

9 year-old girl 8 months pregnant

IN what could be the first in the country, a nine-year-old girl is admitted to the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) as she is 33 weeks pregnant and is expected to give birth at the institution.This comes a few weeks after a 13-year-old girl…

Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:43hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe linked starlet makes England Under-19 debut

LIVERPOOL starlet Isaac Mabaya made his debut for the English Under-19 side as he featured twice in their successful UEFA Under-19 EURO qualifying round which ended with a 4-2 victory over Denmark on Tuesday.Mabaya, who is born to Zimbabwe…

Published: 29 Sep 2022 at 20:19hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe linked teen given chance to impress Newcastle boss ahead of Carabao Cup clash

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has given two rising stars from the club's academy a chance to impress ahead of the Carabao Cup clash against Tranmere. Lewis Miley and Zimbabwean linked Michael Ndiweni both took part in the first-te…

Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 19:57hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

War on shocking teen pregnancies

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Tawananyasha (surname withheld) is six months pregnant with a man whose real name and age she does not know.The two met when the minor was a housemaid while the man was a gardener in Bindura.However, after two months of da…

Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:01hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean teen model claims UN crown

INDIA-BASED Zimbabwean teenage model Christine Retsepile Moyo was at the weekend crowned Miss Teen Zimbabwe United Nations World in New Delhi, India.Speaking to NewsDay Life & Style from her Indian base Kapurthala, Moyo said she felt h…

Published: 11 May 2022 at 11:25hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter

Teen fatally stabs stepfather

An 18-year-old man from Charandura communal lands under Chief Hama in Chirumanzi has gone into hiding after he fatally stabbed his stepfather with an okapi knife when he returned hours after the two had a major row involving the stepson's …

Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Man kills estranged teenage wife, commits suicide

POLICE in the Midlands province are investigating a suspected murder and suicide case which happened in Lower Gweru, where a 31-year-old man allegedly strangled his estranged wife (17) to death and then killed himself, leaving behind a min…

Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:27hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

Pregnant teen commits suicide

A 19-YEAR-OLD Madziwa woman allegedly committed suicide after she eloped to a married man who refused to take responsibility of her pregnancy.Precious Aeroplane committed suicide by drinking a pesticide after her married boyfriend Brighton…

Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:02hrs | 20 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Man jailed for indulging in sex with minor

A 19-YEAR-OLD man from Jambezi on the outskirts of Victoria Falls has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for repeatedly indulging in sex with a girl aged 14.Pride Nkomazana and the girl who cannot be named for ethical reasons but doing Fo…

Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:16hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Teen mum throws baby into croc-infested river

IN an incident that has shocked villagers, a teen mother from Nyevedzanai Village in Chivi District, Masvingo Province allegedly threw her two-year-old baby into the crocodile-infested Tugwi River following a dispute with her brother over …

Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:13hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Khupe lobbies for cushion fund for teenage mothers

MDC-T legislator Dr Thokozani Khuphe has lobbied the government to assist young girls who fell pregnant during the course of the Covid-19 induced national lockdown period in order to enable them to sustain themselves. Speaking in Parliamen…

Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 18:53hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean teen gets long-term role at Liverpool

Another young Liverpool midfielder is being tried out at right-back.Trent AlexanderArnold famously switched from midfield to become Jurgen Klopp's first-choice right-back in recent seasons.And now England-born Zimbabwean teenager Isaac Mab…

Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Teenager beheads father, dumps body in a pit

Police in Wedza, Mashonaland East, have arrested a 19-year-old man who beheaded his father, wrapped his head in a plastic bag before throwing his dismembered body into a pit.The body and head of the deceased, Joshua Munhuwani (57) of plot …

Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:56hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Teen tied to tree, sjamboked to death

FOUR Tsholotsho villagers allegedly teamed up and assaulted a teenage neighbour with a sjambok after tying him to a tree before detaining him overnight leading to his death, police confirmed yesterday. Matabeleland North police spokesperso…

Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | 16 | by Staff reprter

Teen drinks to death at Vuzu party

A FORM four pupil allegedly drank himself to death in a suspected Vuzu party binge in Nkulumane suburb. Brandon Zimba (18) of Nkulumane suburb died on Saturday night at a party in the company of his friends and cousin at a house in the sam…

Published: 10 May 2019 at 06:50hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Resurrection attempt fails as Harare school girl is finally buried

An attempted resurrection of a 16-year-old teenage girl who died on Monday had failed by Thursday morning, and her burial finally proceeded.Deaphin Mutemeri's burial on Wednesday was abandoned after self-styled prophets sensationally told …

Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 20:00hrs | 19 | by ZimLive

Zimbabwean teen falls to his death from Sydney Tower

MATES and family members have paid tribute to a "funny, caring" teenager who fell to his death from Sydney Tower on Sunday.Hip hop fan Leonard Nherera, 18, from Moorebank in Sydney's southwest, was the second person to take their life at t…

Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 09:04hrs | 20 | by Agencies

Serial robber teen arrested

A TEENAGER from Mzilikazi suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly robbing four pupils and a man of their mobile phones on separate occasions.The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, allegedly targeted pupils…

Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 08:55hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teen arrested for attempted murder in UK

A UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean teenager has been arrested after a series of shootings with a rival group in Huddersfield over disputes.Ryan Ncube (18) of Scott Vale in Deighton and his co-accused, a 17-year-old teenager from Dalton, who…

Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 06:33hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter

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