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A mother's struggle with an intersex child

A Bulawayo mother, Grace (not her real name), is battling emotional and social turmoil after giving birth to an intersex child — a condition that continues to be widely misunderstood and stigmatised in Zimbabwe.Grace's child, Tatenda (name…

Published: 9 hrs ago | 433 | by Staff reporter

Father dumps girl child for having sex

A 50-year-old man from Chipinge, Nicolous Bhebhe, appeared in court after dumping his 15-year-old daughter at his parents' home, accusing her of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old neighbour.Chipinge Magistrate Nixon Mangoti fo…

Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:10hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter

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.The girl, who was in Form 3 at Makoni Secondary …

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to roll out 1 laptop per child initiative to bridge digital divide

The Government of Zimbabwe is advancing efforts to enhance digital learning by rolling out the One Laptop Per Child initiative and providing annual training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital literacy to more than 10,000 teachers …

Published: 28 May 2025 at 11:00hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Prisons assures safety of children in jail

The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has reassured the public about the safety of children in its facilities following concerns raised about a one-year-old baby living in prison with their mother, a detained Citizens Coalit…

Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

More than 100 street children roam Bulawayo

Bulawayo is experiencing a troubling rise in the number of children leaving their homes to live and work on the streets, often turning to illegal activities such as drug and substance abuse. Over 100 street children, primarily teenagers, a…

Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:40hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter

Child marriage victim succumbs to labour complications

Zandile Sibanda clung desperately to her 14-year-old daughter, Sikhulile Sibanda, who had fallen victim to an early child marriage, as she took her final breath after suffering from a severe illness for eight months as a result of giving b…

Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Couple fight over child's antics

A HARARE man has been physically abusing his wife accusing her of having failed to stop her daughters' wayward behaviour. Amisha Chiwetu from Glen View told Harare magistrate, Sharon Mashavira, that her marriage with Wunganayi Chiwetu…

Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 12:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Child's coffin exhumed from grave, corpse unaccounted for

A Chigodora family is in hot soup after it discreetly reburied its six-year-old child's empty coffin following the vandalisation of the grave, coffin and body.Three years down the line, the whereabouts of the corpse that was dug up soon af…

Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 12:45hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Journalist appeals for US$15,000 for child's heart operation

A CHRONICLE staffer, Mashudu Netsianda is appealing for funds to enable his three-month-old baby to undergo open heart surgery in India.The baby was born with a congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), a birth defect that …

Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:14hrs | 15 | 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 coercion of pupils into activities whose origins…

Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Sugar beans can give beef a run for its taste

The kitchen place is a very interesting culinary laboratory, it be makeshift, modern or rural set up. Sometimes food burning to cinder whilst both eyes and attention of the cook are on smartphone chatting the day away. Sugar beans can be g…

Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 17:01hrs | 2 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa

Educating the girl child is educating the nation

Their figures mere silhouettes in the pre-dawn 'darkness', the trio always emerge from the east going to the west. Don't they say the three wisemen came from the East, no wonder these three young women also trudge from that side. The eleva…

Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 17:01hrs | 2 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa

The end did not justify the means

Source of the tragic altercation is still shrouded in mystery but a young married man died. Rumour has it that, supported by gossip, that a somehow handicapped brother (cousin) asked the young man to prepare a 'deceased' but diseased oxhea…

Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:59hrs | 3 | by Tondo

The fight against corruption is everyone's child

Brown envelopes, graft and so on, the names are many but the offence is the same, corruption. There is always a witness to murder, not reporting it is partaking and complicity. Children of God, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe His Exc…

Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 09:59hrs | | by Tondo

Empower the girl child through education

Child prostitution and drug abuse, the rising social ills in towns and cities, border posts and growth points included. Juveniles are going 'commando' at night with all caution thrown to the wind. Snorting drugs and sipping alcohol for tha…

Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 21:04hrs | 3 | by Thomas Murisa

Pregnant woman wants to divorce after discovering what hubby wants to name baby

A pregnant woman is considering divorcing her husband after discovering what he wants to call their unborn baby. The 23-year-old is seven months pregnant with the couple's first child, but they are struggling to agree on a name. Her husban…

Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Girl child empowerment: Everyone's duty

ZIMBABWE Women In Politics Alliance commemorates the International Day of the Girl Child by celebrating the 1,1 billion girls in the world and encouraging them to dream and aspire to be whoever they want to be. Today's girl, is tomorrow's …

Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:59hrs | 15 | by Linda Masarira

Can a child legally consent to sex?

When looking at the age at which one is legally regarded as having the ability to consent to sex, it usually sparks much debate and argument. It is, however, important that everyone has a general understanding of what the law provides in t…

Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Danai Chirawu

Where art thou my child if you are my child?

If ever you were born, you were born during the year 2000 in January or February. Your mother said I wasn't the father, your father was  the other guy who she was also involved with at the same time I was involved with her. I have my …

Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 13:11hrs | 1 | by Veap Ndlovu

Headmaster seeks custody of children

A local school head has approached the civil court in Harare seeking the custody of their four children he had with his ex-wife.Cornelius Chimwanda dragged Emillia Benhura to court where he expressed dissatisfaction over the manner their c…

Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 07:42hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter

The Day of the African Child Commemorations: My Personal views?

The struggle is far from over! Rather we are still in the tunnel and light is still far from sight. No solution in sight! Realisation of children's rights is still a pipe dream given the extent of atrocities being committed against childre…

Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 15:25hrs | 1 | by Johanne Mhlanga

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