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Period poverty exposes vulnerable girls to HIV
A top government health official has warned that continued lack of access to menstrual hygiene products for women and girls poses serious health and socio-economic consequences, including exposure to ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:55hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
5 000 schoolgirls impregnated in January, February
When schools opened their doors for the new year on March 15 and March 22, a significant number of female learners did not turn up for classes, and there are now disturbing reports explaining why....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 08:20hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
170 teachers drop-out of training programme
At least 170 primary and secondary school teachers enrolled at different local universities under the recently introduced teacher capacity building programme have dropped out after finding the going t...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who am I to pick my own successor, Cdes?
Dear Cabinet and Politburo members COMRADES, for a very long time, I have been asked when I would start grooming my successor.I remember at one time being tempted to compromise on...Published: 23 Feb 2017 at 10:13hrs | | by CZ
Teen commits suicide after rape report threat
A 16-YEAR-OLD school drop-out from Hwange District allegedly committed suicide by hanging after his girlfriend and her mother reportedly threatened to report him to the police for rape.The...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UZ backs down on fees hike
University of Zimbabwe (UZ) administration has put on hold a 35 percent fees hike it had imposed on College of Health Sciences students.Students had expressed outrage in response to a Janu...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
I never promised any war vet US$500k, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I was really shocked when Cde Sydney told me of the claims that some rogue war veterans are making … It is being claimed that they were promised U...Published: 18 Nov 2016 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by CZ
Pupil to be caned for theft of cash, groceries
A 16-YEAR-OLD Plumtree High School pupil will be caned for stealing $62 and grocery items worth $280 from three shops in the border town.The juvenile, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, ...Published: 05 Sep 2016 at 07:01hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
Calls for Wicknell Chivayo to be arrested
THE Morgan Tsvangirai led MDC-T party has demanded that police "urgently" investigate and instigate corruption charges against Energy Minister Samuel Undenge for unprocedurally awarding tenders to "un...Published: 26 May 2016 at 08:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Rape on boys and girls, Busie Mtshede, happens in decent homes and in all sections of our societies!
Busie Mtshede, thank you for your most enlightening revelations about rape in our society. I read your article: Man recounts rape ordeal, yes man! in Bulawayo24 by Busie Mtshede 15th of May 2016, with...Published: 15 May 2016 at 13:51hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Grace Mugabe, Simon Muzenda and the baboon
It was in 2000 when former Vice President Simon Muzenda's fallout with Dr. Eddison Zvobgo became a matter of public record. Addressing a rally in Chivi, rural Masvingo at a time when ZANU PF was...Published: 13 Oct 2015 at 14:10hrs | 7 | by Moses Chamboko
Progress towards gender parity still slow, uneven
It's been 20 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a historic roadmap that set the agenda for realizing women's rights, was signed by 189 governments. While there have been ...Published: 06 Jun 2015 at 06:23hrs | | by Zipporah Musau
I never said Pasi neZanu-PF, Cdes
Dear Cabinet andPolitburo membersCOMRADES, as you are all aware, I am away on my annual vacation. I badly needed this life-enhancing break, especially after recent events that saw some lon...Published: 18 Dec 2014 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by CZ
'Callistus Ndlovu educated but empty,' says NK Ndlovu
ZANU PF Vice President race drop-out Naison Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu who has been in the past few days attacking his Matabeleland Zanu PF counterparts has slammed the party's provincial chairperson for Bu...Published: 23 Oct 2014 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
16-year-old Grade 6 drop-out conceals dead baby in fellow passenger's bag
A 16-year-old Karoi girl who tried to conceal the birth and death of her baby by slipping it into the bag of a fellow passenger has been sentenced to a wholly suspended 110 days jail term by a Karoi ...Published: 29 Jun 2014 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man kills relative over girlfriend
A Form One drop-out from Matobo District allegedly stabbed a relative to death accusing him of flirting with his girlfriend.Jacob Moyo from Bazha area, who was 17 when he committed the offence...Published: 21 Jan 2014 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter
It is easy to blame Tsvangirai
After monumental fraud of the harmonised elections, there has been a barrage of attacks aimed at Morgan Tsvangirai in particular and the MDC-T in general. While some isolated criticisms might be ...Published: 14 Aug 2013 at 06:28hrs | 4 | by Moses Chamboko
Youth rapes, viciously stones victim
AN 18-year-old Mberengwa woman is battling for life at a hospital in the district after a close relative reportedly raped her before viciously striking her with stones in a bid to silence her and avoi...Published: 08 Jun 2013 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Over 190 000 drop out of school yearly
- 10 to 15 percent children have never attended primary school - Only 47 percent of children proceed to secondary school - Rural pupils more likely to drop out of school - Econ...Published: 06 Apr 2013 at 21:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
If Mugabe could understand a carpenter, why not Tsvangirai
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai made revelation last week at the World Economic Forum on Africa about how "frustrating" it has been negotiating with "somebody who lost an election" (Robert Mugabe)....Published: 07 May 2011 at 21:24hrs | 11 | by Chris Chine
Murewa teacher marries a grade six pupil
A GRADE six teacher at Dandara Primary School in Murewa, Mashonaland East left the community baffled after marrying one of his pupils. But what is equally shocking is he married the young girl w...Published: 04 Apr 2011 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
Steve Jobs put Apple back on top - 2010
When Steve Jobs walked on to the stage at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center in January, it capped the most remarkable comeback in modern business history.It wasn't simply a matter of the illn...Published: 23 Dec 2010 at 05:32hrs | 6 | by Byo24
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