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Deputy Headmaster on the run after sodomy allegation
A deputy headmaster at Masase High School in Mberengwa has gone into hiding after being accused of sodomising more than 35 male students at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Zimbabwe (ELCZ)-run insti...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 14:08hrs | 1401 | by Staff reporter
Shattering stereotypes: It's time to address both sides of the GBV story
As the world observes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the focus on addressing violence against women becomes a central theme.This is not without reason.The...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 18:49hrs | 158 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man whips stepson with bicycle chain, attempts to kill him
A shocking case of child abuse has emerged from Juta village in Beitbridge, where a 53-year-old man and his 32-year-old wife were arrested for torturing and attempting to kill the man's 12-year-old st...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:57hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Man whips tied-up stepson with bicycle chain, attempts to kill him
A 53-year-old man and his 32-year-old wife from Juta village, Beitbridge, have been arrested on charges of torturing and attempting to kill the woman's 12-year-old son in a shocking case of child abus...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:52hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Police probe viral social media video of brutal assault of minors
Police have identified the two suspects seen in a disturbing video circulating on social media, where they are seen brutally assaulting two minors in Madziwa, Mashonaland Central Province. Investigati...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:50hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuse victim blames the Church for brother's death
The sister of a 16-year-old boy who drowned while swimming naked at a Christian holiday camp in Zimbabwe run by child abuser John Smyth blames the Church of England for his death."The Church k...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:32hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Former ZANU-PF MP under fire for supporting alleged child abuser
Former ZANU PF Chivi South Member of Parliament Killer Zivhu has faced backlash on social media after pledging support for Shaw Mushati, a woman arrested for allegedly abusing her baby.Zivhu a...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 20:22hrs | 559 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police arrest woman for assaulting 10-month-old baby in viral video
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of a 30-year-old woman for allegedly assaulting her 10-month-old daughter with a stick in Temberere Village, Zimunya, Mutare, on October 11,...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 3704 | by Staff reporter
Former policeman arrested for brutal assault on son
A former police officer has been arrested and lost custody of his four children after a video showing him brutally assaulting his 10-year-old son with an electric cable and bricks went viral on social...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:35hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Mafume led Harare City Council defends bankrolling Mnangagwa wife's projects
The Harare City Council (HCC) has vehemently dismissed allegations of resource abuse regarding community projects led by First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa, asserting that all activities are conducted trans...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:09hrs | 416 | 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
Stepmother in court for child abuse
A 21-year-old woman from Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, has been accused of repeatedly assaulting her 10-year-old stepson and denying him food. The charges against her include i...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:08hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Trump to end 'gender insanity' in schools
Former US President Donald Trump has promised that if reelected this November, he will defund schools that promote "inappropriate" content to children such as gender identity and critical race theory....Published: 16 Jun 2024 at 12:44hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba Ishmael denied bail
The leader of a religious sect in Zimbabwe was denied bail on Tuesday after being arrested last week for suspected child abuse when police found 251 minors working on his farm and 16 graves.Is...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 14:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF red-flagged for child abuse
Zanu-PF has been asked to stop involving children in its political campaigns after some learners were paraded at a rally in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park high-density suburb chanting slogans against the opp...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 19:36hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo high school drama series premieres on DStv
A drama series, High School Diary produced in Bulawayo made its debut appearance DStv last week on the NRTV channel.The series was written by Elton Sibanda, produced by John Mabuyane Films and...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
From baba to daddy; the epic transformation of our time
SUNDAY was Fathers' Day. In our days, the father in the home was called baba/ubaba. Today, the children call him daddy. They also call me daddy in my own home but I grew up in the era when the father ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:52hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mahachi Bosso reunion a fallacy
HIGHLANDERS Football Club have dismissed reports linking former Zimbabwe international Kuda Mahachi to the Bulawayo soccer giants.The 29-year-old left footed attacking midfielder has been inac...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Unicef praises Zimbabwe child protection laws
ZIMBABWE is one of the few countries in the sub-Saharan region with an excellent grip on child protection issues, a top United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) official has said.Unicef country...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Girls in self defence training to dodge rapists
GIRLS between the ages 10 and 17 years have been equipped with skills to protect themselves from rapists in Matabeleland South Province.According to police, cases of rape are on the increase i...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teacher arrested for raping learner several times
A 35-year-old teacher from Nguboyenja in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly turning one of his learners into a sex slave, raping her at least four times last month, police have confirmed....Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi gets Europe invite
CLUBLESS Zimbabwe Warriors diminutive midfielder, Kudakwashe Mahachi has been invited for a trial stint by Gibraltar professional football team, FCB Magpies.The ginger-haired Mahachi is club h...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 10:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Call for severe sentences against armed robbers, child abusers
Courts must deliver strong judgments against people convicted of armed robbery and abuse of women and children, President Mnangagwa has said.He said this in a speech read on his behalf by Just...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi 'lost everything'
WARRIORS and SuperSport United star Kuda Mahachi has finally broken his silence following his recent acquittal on serious allegations of abusing and attempting to murder his son.Mahachi is now...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Parental negligence fuelling teen pregnancies
COMMUNITY leaders say the prevailing economic hardships have forced parents to abandon their children, making them vulnerable to sexual abuse.This came out during engagements on gender-based v...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga talks tough against child abusers
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, currently squabbling with his ex-wife over custody of the couple's minor children, has ironically issued a warning against child rights abusers amid frightening ca...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 17:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over Insimbi ZeZhwane's 'inaudible vocals'
Rhumba music band, Insimbi ZeZhwane's latest album release has reignited the debate about their inaudible vocals, something that fans have always indicated each time the group releases new music....Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 18:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa attacks Zanu-PF for 'child abuse and terrorising citizens'
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa has chided Zanu-PF for roping in school children to participate in just ended anti-sanctions events held across the country.He said c...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi opens up on troubles
RARELY has he opened up about the troubles bedeviling his life!Following his court allegations of snatching and damaging his sister's iPhone as part of alleged efforts to destroy evidence in a...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Mnangagwa protest to go ahead ahead of UNGA meeting
Zimbabweans have been granted permission to hold a demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa upon his arrival at John. F. Kennedy international airport ahead of the United Nations General Ass...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mutami will be waiting for Mnangagwa at UN General Assembly
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will fly into a storm if he attends the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States, next month as Susan Mutami, the Australian-based local woman who a...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 19:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rape accuser to speak about women abuse rape at UN General Assembly
SCANDAL ridden Australia based philanthropist, Susan Mutami claims that she has been invited to be a key speaker at this year's United Nations category on Women and Child abuse.Mutami recently...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 19:48hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
SuperSport suspends Kuda Mahachi over child abuse allegations
WARRIORS forward Kuda Mahachi has been suspended by his South African club SuperSport over allegations of abusing his four-year-old son.The Pretoria-based outfit confirmed on Friday night they...Published: 14 May 2022 at 19:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Maid caught on CCTV abusing a minor
A Bulawayo woman who was employed as a maid has been arrested for sexually abusing her employer's three-year-old son.The incident came to the fore when the toddler told his father that he was ...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police to crackdown on crime during holidays
POLICE Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has said the ZRP has deployed enough officers to ensure crime free Easter and Independence holidays.In a statement on the 2022 Easter and Independenc...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 20:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Deportation threatened ex-UK soldier: 'I'm suffering for my service to the country I love'
In early March, Joram Nechironga was put on a bus from Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre in west London destined for Heathrow airport.The father of two, who served in the British Army from ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's new MPs in baptism of fire
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs-elect received a baptism of fire on their first day in Parliament yesterday after they turned up in yellow attire for the swearing-in ceremony.Zanu-PF M...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1 | 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 teac...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:40hrs | 15 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwean nationals deported from UK to Harare
HUMAN rights groups have said they fear for the lives of Zimbabwean nationals deported on a Home Office charter flight on Wednesday night.One campaigner, who was on the phone to a deportee on ...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 17:51hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Man fined for impregnating underage daughter
A MARANGE man recently appeared before a traditional court charged with incest after he sexually abused and impregnated his underage daughter.Chief Bernard Marange ordered him to pay two beast...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man offers daughter (15) to appease avenging spirits
A man from Zhombe area in Kwekwe district allegedly married off his minor daughter to appease an avenging spirit while another one from the same area is reportedly forcing his under-age daughter to en...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:40hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Man whips toddler to death for wetting blankets
A MAN from Dete in Hwange District has been arrested after he allegedly whipped his three-year-old stepson to death accusing him of wetting blankets.Nkatazo Penga (38) of Gulalembila Village u...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:02hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Man kills sister over six boyfriends
A 27-year-old Gweru man, has been sentenced to eight years in jail for fatally assaulting his sister whom he accused of being promiscuous after finding WhatsApp messages in her phone showing that she ...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chidavaenzi captures Mugabe's legacy in latest book
Title: Chasing The Wind ISBN: 978-0-7974-79594-6In November 2017, a "powerful wind" orchestrated by the military chased Zimbabwe's long-time ruler, the...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:45hrs | 3 | by Fungayi Sox
Women abuse UK justice system to settle scores
John Mabhureza of Northampton United Kingdom sits in a corner in prison. He has grown so thin and he is not eating well. He has reduced himself into a silent dying man. Mabhureza's problems star...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 07:24hrs | 5 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF shielding child abusers, claims NGOs
NON-GOVERNMENTAL organisations (NGOs) have accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of protecting child abusers in the Johane Marange Apostolic Church through their "unholy alliance."The accusations c...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt meets teachers over schools reopening
GOVERNMENT says it has allocated $500 million to schools as part of its commitment to ensure that they reopen in a safe environment for both learners and teachers.This was said by Primary and ...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Auxilia Mnangagwa more than a hero, she deserves the award
As Zimbabwe prepares to honour their living and non-living heroes in an annually occasion, the president in his wisdom has taken this opportunity to honour some people past and present heroes. ...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 23:37hrs | 15 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Shamwari Yemwanasikana breathes fire over the death of a 14 year old girl
A girl child Organisation, Shamwari yemwanasika breathes fire over a 14 year old girl who died in labour at an unnamed apostolic sect last week in Bocha Marange.In a statement Shamwari Yemwana...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Joy at Chipinge Magistrate Court as MDC Alliance Councillor led to the arrest of Man of the Cloth for Child Abuse
Chipinge Pastor Samuel Chirume was arrested yesterday for abusing three minor children of her wife.Chirume who is 42 years old from St Kelvin in Chipinge town ward 8 is Married to a woman with...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 18:47hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita
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