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Family in soup for marrying off underage girl
A family in Mapanzure, under Headman Matavire in Chief Murinye's jurisdiction, is facing investigation after reportedly marrying off their 16-year-old daughter following her return home late.T...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:27hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Parents face charges for children's offences
Parents whose minor children are found guilty of drug-related or sexual offences in a court of law may also be held legally liable, potentially facing hefty fines or jail sentences, according to Zimba...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:35hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa applauds Matebeleland South
Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has lauded efforts in Matabeleland South to combat child marriages, highlighting the province's proactive ...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 09:08hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Sex with persons under 18 outlawed in Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially signed the Criminal Laws Amendment (Protection of Children and Young Persons) Act, 2024, making sexual relations with individuals below the age of 18 a crim...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 10:53hrs | 1770 | by Staff reporter
Trey Nyoni called up to England's U/18 squad again
ENGLAND based Liverpool Football Club starlet Trey Nyoni has been called up to England's Under 18 squad ahead of the Lafarge International Tournament in France.Nyoni, who also qualifies ...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lady Sables edge Zambians
In a closely contested match, Zimbabwe's Women's National Rugby Team, the Lady Sables, secured a thrilling 26-25 victory over Zambia in Lusaka on Saturday. This win is significant as it reverses their...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 15:28hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
680 minors impregnated in six months
The issue of child pregnancies in Zimbabwe has sparked renewed outrage following alarming statistics presented at a National AIDS Council workshop. Between January and June 2023, 680 girls age...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:33hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Highway to Harare project spikes HIV cases
The construction of the Harare-Chirundu highway has led to an increase in HIV infections, as sex workers are targeting men working on the project. Davison Mambudzi, a Mashonaland West NAC offi...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 09:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Benjani Mwaruwari gets coaching job in England
FORMER Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari has kick-started his journey towards a return to coaching after earning an opportunity to work with English Championship side Plymouth Argyle's juniors....Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:03hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Hundreds of Zimbabwe marriage certificates invalid
HUNDREDS of marriage certificates that were issued after September 2022 may be "null and void" because they cite a no longer valid law, it has emerged.On May 27, 2022, President Emmerson...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:38hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean linked starlet makes first Newcastle United PSL debut against Chelsea
Zimbabwean youngster Michael Ndiweni made his Premier League debut against Chelsea in Saturday's 4-1 win at St James Park stadium.Ndiweni replaced Anthony Gordon in the 92nd minute.Ndiweni...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 18:01hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
'She is lying' - Torro says as he disputes rape allegations
POPULAR music promoter Charles ‘Torro' Guvamatanga has laughed off allegations he raped his niece in a house with three other people without her raising alarm telling the court that his accuser is f...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 21:55hrs | 2 | by Court Reporter
Zimbabwe rugby star McNab joins English side Cornish Pirates
ZIMBABWE rugby international Matthew McNab has made a big step in his professional career after sealing a move to English second-tier side Cornish Pirates on a one-year contract.The Bulawayo-b...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Newcastle United extends Zimbabwe starlet's contract ahead of 2023/24 season
ENGLAND-BORN Zimbabwean teenager Michael Ndiweni is set to continue his development at Newcastle United after signing a new deal with the English Premier League side ahead of the new season.Th...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Benjani Mwaruwari's son signs pro-deal with English side Yeovil Town
BENJANI Jnr, the talented son of former Manchester City and Zimbabwe international forward Benjani Mwaruwari has signed his first professional contract with English fifth-tier side Yeovil Town after a...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
22 women raped per day in Zimbabwe
AT least 22 women are raped daily in Zimbabwe with an average of one rape taking place per 75 minutes translating to an average of 646 women being violated each month, according to the Zimbabwe Gender...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
New Act unifies all marriage laws
THE new Marriages Act became law on Friday, a piece of legislation that brings all marriage laws together, makes all marriages equal and finally provides a way to transform a registered customary unio...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Both parents now have equal rights on children
The Guardianship of Minors Amendment Act, which gives both parents equal rights when it comes to making decisions that affect the future and welfare of a child, was signed into law by President Mnanga...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Churches speak against early child marriages
Churches in Mashonaland Central have castigated early child marriage which is rampant in the province.According to Zimbabwe Gender Comm...Published: 15 May 2022 at 15:36hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe's child marriage shocker
NEARLY 34 percent of girls under the age of 18 are married countrywide, a statistic that has shocked the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC).The commission said it was concerned about the surge i...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:16hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo boy promoted to Newcastle United senior training
Newcastle United youngster Michael Ndiweni has been promoted to senior training this week.Chronicle Live says Newcastle are a little light up front after Callum Wilson suffered a calf injury i...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 08:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Minister calls for arrest of Chinese miner, parents
SMALL-to-Medium Enterprises minister Sithembiso Nyoni has called for the arrest of a Chinese miner and parents who married off their 15-year-old daughter to the foreign national.The teenager, ...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:47hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa arrives for grand Fair
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived yesterday in Bulawayo ahead of today's official opening of the 61st edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). The President, who was accompanied by M...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:19hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to officially open ZITF
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is the guest of honour at this year's edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). The country's prime trade showcase would be held under strict Covid-19 guidelines beg...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZITF roars into life
THE country's premier business expo, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), roars into life in Bulawayo today amid high hopes by local and international exhibitors. Despite the false st...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Johanne Marange Church sued for marrying off young girls
The constitutionality of the Johanne Marange Apostolic Church doctrine of marrying off young girls and covering up alleged sexual abuse among congregants is now under the spotlight after gender activi...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'No under 18 at ZITF'
ORGANISERS of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) have put in place strict COVID-19 measures for this year's trade exhibition, with children under the age of 18 not allowed to attend....Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:52hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa on another official opening ceremony next week
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will officially open this year's edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) slated for next week in Bulawayo. The prime trade showcase will be held under strict Covid-...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:21hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Policy on children's vaccination on cards'
GOVERNMENT says it is revising its policy on COVID-19 vaccination to include children below 18 18 years after realising that they too were at risk of contracting the disease.Children under 18 ...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo queries Mnangagwa's age
Zimbabwe's exiled former Information Minister who is a sworn Mnangagwa enemy, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has queried President Emmerson Mnangagwa's age.According to Wikipedia, President Mnangagw...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wades into churches saga
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said government must have consulted church leaders before announcing that church services could resume only for congregants that have been vacci...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Law prohibits marriage of children under 18 years'
Transparent International Zimbabwe legal officer Tracy Mutowekuziva-Mafa urged the government to deploy Community workers to educate and monitor the girl child in rural areas to avoid early child marr...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:44hrs | 5 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
The factions exposed during DCCs must be dealt with now
There are two primary causes for voter apathy: alienation and voter fatigue. Alienation is defined as,the sense that voters feel like the political system does not work for them and any attempt to inf...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 15:24hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
5-year jail term for distributing nudes
PARLIAMENT heard yesterday that citizens preferred a five-year jail term for people who take and distribute nude videos and pictures without the victim's consent.This is contained a report by ...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Age of consent should be raised to 18, says Human rights lawyer
The Marriages Bill, which is currently being debated in Parliament has managed to define who is a child in Zimbabwe, but there is need to close the gap between the age of sexual consent and age of con...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhonjwa causes stir with no U-18 theatre return
WHEN one talks of sex on stage, most Zimbabweans would expect the mention of Bev and Zoey, those two queens of raunchy dance, to follow. Before the strippers that seduce and titillate men on s...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gift Lunga Jnr dumps Bosso
HIGHLANDERS' Under-18 coach Gift Lunga Jnr has dumped the Bulawayo giants and joined Victoria Falls based Mosi Rovers that plays in the Zifa Southern Region Division One as their head coach. M...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Acid Test for Zimbabwe Rugby Academy as they face Border Bulldogs
It will be a tough test for the Zimbabwe Rugby Academy when they face the Border Bulldogs on Sunday (April 28) at 1430hrs in the debut appearance at the SuperSport Rugby Challenge at the Sisa Dukashe ...Published: 27 Apr 2019 at 16:19hrs | 26 | by APO
New laws for children under 18 years going to South Africa
The South African government has announced new laws for children under the age of 18 years travelling to South Africa either accompanied or unaccompanied.A summary of the new laws is as follow...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 08:42hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Age of consent stirs debate in Zimbabwe
LEGISLATORS have dismissed reports that they are pushing for the downward review of the age of consent to 12 years, explaining that they were calling for minors who are sexually active to access treat...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Walsh premiership side donates to Tsholotsho team
IT'S AN awful long way from Mid Wales to northern Zimbabwe – but now in a small corner of this southern African country there's a village football team with a stronger connection to Powys than most....Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe ready for online casinos?
Online gambling is a worldwide phenomenon. It's already hugely popular among many Western nations, including across Europe and - increasingly - in the US. The market is set to be worth around ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 18:23hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
'Posa going nowhere soon'
IN the past few months, the Justice ministry has dominated public debate regarding a number of issues pertaining to its operations. These issues range from combating corruption, alignment of laws with...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Lucky is Mkosana?
UNITED STATES based striker Lucky Mkosana did not set the Warriors camp alight and his inclusion in the team that is in Congo Brazzaville was a major surprise.One can say that the 30-year-old ...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 9 lives of a cat
THEY say there are many ways of killing a cat.But for President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured), who has survived several attempts on his life in different formats, the old cliche does not ring ...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 10:33hrs | 1 | by Tatenda Chitagu
UN calls on Zimbabwe to abolish death penalty
United Nations (UN) resident co-ordinator Bishow Parajuli has cited the death penalty as one of the critical issues which needs swift abolishment as the country under the new dispensation led by Presi...Published: 25 May 2018 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
The story about Chamisa's wife
It really looks like Nelson Chamisa is missing something and we are all not being helpful at all. The boy is missing something terribly, yet we choose to stay political with him as if he is a re...Published: 20 May 2018 at 09:43hrs | 6 | by Bishop
Highlanders out of championship race this year
BULAWAYO - Veteran football administrator Ndumiso Gumede has ruled the Bulawayo giants Highlanders out of this year's championship race saying the newly assembled youthful side probably needs time to ...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 12:11hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Xhosa community rubbishes Inxeba
TO hell with it!The Xhosa community in Zimbabwe is not happy with the controversial South African feature film Inxeba; The Wound because the movie undermines their culture.The local Xh...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 05:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Coach fined for indecent assault
BULAWAYO City coach Ali 'Baba' Dube was slapped with a fine on criminal insult charges after he verbally attacked a woman calling her a 'lady of loose morals'.Dube, a celebrated veteran junior...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
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