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Pupils shun teen vaccination programme
BULAWAYO health officials say some pupils are resisting to be vaccinated in the ongoing vaccination programme targeting teenagers aged 16 and 17, a challenge blamed on parents and guardians' vaccinati...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Busted cheat commits suicide
A man from Kezi, Matabeleland South Province committed suicide after his wife stumbled on love messages on his phone and later saw semen stains on their matrimonial bed.The incident happened o...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:28hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Burglar blames mum for his life of crime
TWENTY-YEAR-OLD Terrence Dube is an unrepentant convicted burglar who believes that his mother pushed him to be a criminal by abandoning him when he was five years old.Dube, who was sentenced ...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
MHCT fights Hydrocephalus
The joys of expectant parents are shuttered upon hearing these words, "Your child has a bigger head than any normal child and you have to go through a caesarian section to give birth." What! a big hea...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 11:00hrs | 279 | by Health Correspondent
Schools hit by COVID-19 outbreak
A NUMBER of private boarding schools have closed down and sent students home after an alarming increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases at the learning institutions.According to situational report...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:35hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
Japan-based Zimbabwean donates ambulance to Nswazi Clinic
A ZIMBABWEAN based in Japan has donated an ambulance worth more than US$20 000 to Nswazi Clinic in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South Province.Mr Lungile Christopher Siphambili (68) who g...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:30hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Govt to pay school fees for 1,5 million children
School fees for 859 000 children has so far this year been paid through the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) and the Government is targeting 1,5 million for next year. This year the bu...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 examinations start today
All primary schools are ready to hold in a safe environment the Zimsec Grade 7 examinations that start today.Special efforts were made by the schools and Government to put in place acceptable ...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:29hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Family stages mini-demonstration at Doves
A Bulawayo family yesterday staged a mini-demonstration at Doves Funeral Service in the Central Business District against the husband of a South Africa-based Zimbabwean, who died under alleged mysteri...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:57hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Grade 6 pupil sneaks out for sex trysts with lover (22)
A Grade Six pupil from a primary school in Bulawayo's Hillside suburb reportedly shocked her parents when she confessed to sneaking out of the house at night to have sex with her 22-year-old boyfriend...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 20:04hrs | 2069 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe needs a president who actually listens more than he talks!
Ever since the advent of the so-called 'Second Republic' (also deceptively misnamed, 'new dispensation', as there is hardly anything 'new' about those in power) through a military coup d'etat in Novem...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 12:59hrs | 729 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa rejects copies of stolen artefacts
Africa should insist that archives and museum objects of its heroes should be originals, not digital copies, with Zimbabwe one of the countries with the facilities ready to receive and protect this he...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 09:34hrs | 4045 | by Staff Reporter
Chiredzi residents left in shock over the tragic death of two minors
RESIDENTS of Chiredzi are still in shock after two minors from a local pre-school allegedly suffocated to death in a vehicle trunk this Tuesday.The minors, Celine Shiri (3) and Lynet Musungatu...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1640 | by Staff Reporter
Prophetess orders congregants to exhume dead body
Police in Mvurwi on Friday arrested a Johanne Masowe prophetess and her four accomplices after she ordered them to exhume a three months old infant.The prophetess Pelagia Chingwena (35) told t...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 09:00hrs | 3792 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe teen pregnancy rate rises
ZIMBABWE'S teenage pregnancy rate has risen by two percent to 24 percent, with the majority being schoolgirls that are forced to drop out of school.The worrying trend has also led to debate ov...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:56hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Authur Mafokate hospitalised
Kwaito legend Arthur Mafokate was hospitalized last week after suffering from an unknown illness. Posting on Instagram, Mafokate said: Thanks to the h...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 13:51hrs | 3697 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa committed to uplift the underprivileged'
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said his personal background of lack in colonial Rhodesia instilled in him a sense of benovelence towards the underprivileged in society. The President said this last night at ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:52hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
No to drugs, indiscipline, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday implored children to be disciplined, hardworking, respectful and also abstain from drugs and wayward behaviour if they are to be competitive in a globalised world....Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 08:07hrs | 223 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe needs to rid itself of old fashioned leaders who believe fathers only ones worthy of eating meat!
You hear them speaking glowingly about "servant leadership", "not leaving anyone behind", and being "listening leaders".Yes, it is always clear that they know not what they say.Let us ...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 14:35hrs | 792 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe needs to rid itself of old-fashioned leaders
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, we have heard you speak glowingly about yourself as a "servant leader", "not leaving anyone behind", and being a "listening President"....Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:37hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
'Mzee' SK Moyo was a real brother to all
I FIRST met SK in 1974 when I went to study at Makerere University, in Kampala, Uganda. I was in the company of around 10 young men who were former students of the University of Rhodesia from which we...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
11-year-old kills self
A Grade Six pupil from Chitungwiza who allegedly committed suicide has been buried at Zororo Memorial Park.It is understood that the 11-year-old Harley, might not have taken lightly the reprim...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Teachers say to strike over poor pay
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) says its members will go on strike beginning today, a week before "O" and "A" Level students are due to sit for the November Zimbabwe Schools E...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:27hrs | 1733 | by Staff reporter
Have sex but Don't get married
The past week has seen a heated debate on social media after government has through the Minister of Justice and Parliamentary Cde Ziyambi Ziyambi gave the green light over the age of sexual consent to...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 19:12hrs | 3111 | by Desmond Nleya
Pupils' lawyers give police ultimatum over alleged brutality
Lawyers representing the Gokomere High School pupils who were arrested on November 7 have given police a seven-day ultimatum to release names of officers involved in alleged brutality of some of the s...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 17:37hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
School 'victimises' pupils as parents reject fee hike
AUTHORITIES at the Catholic-run St Martins Primary School in Harare are being investigated by the Primary and Secondary Education ministry following reports that pupils whose parents objected to an un...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Police put on spot over students assault
HUMAN rights lawyers have given police in Masvingo seven days to provide names of law enforcement agents who brutalised protesting students at Gokomere High School.In a statement yesterday, th...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Air Force boss' daughter thrown out of school over US$ fees
Air Force of Zimbabwe Air Vice-Marshal Michael Moyo has taken Dominican Convent School to court for withdrawing an offer letter for his daughter after he refused to pay school fees in United States do...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1462 | by Staff reporter
Air Force commander sues top school after daughter excluded over US dollar fees
A top military commander whose daughter's offer letter for a Form 1 place at top Harare school, Dominican Convent, was withdrawn for refusing to pay fees in United States dollars has gone to court cha...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 19:24hrs | 1949 | by Staff writer
Mliswa accuser convicted
A Harare man who accused Norton legislator Themba Mliswa of snatching his wife has been convicted of domestic violence.Tafadzwa Tamangani was convicted by Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure ...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 2259 | by Staff reporter
Gokomere pupils arrested after'attacking' cops
AT LEAST 40 Gokomere High School pupils in Masvingo were Monday arrested after they were violent protests at the Catholic-run learning institution.The pupils were reportedly protesting against...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 19:58hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
We are protected by prayers': Sects hampering Zimbabwe's vaccine rollout
HYMNAL melodies reverberate around the hillside in Kuwadzana, a Harare suburb. On a blisteringly hot Saturday, members of the apostolic church, dressed in white, hum and sing together.Songs, l...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:27hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions impact civil registration process
Illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic, have crippled the civil registration process and created a backlog of over 400 000 passports, Home Affairs and Cultural Herit...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:22hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa resorts to Mugabe tactics
A panicky president Emmerson Mnangagwa has resorted to bussing supporters to impromptu rallies as a way of creating a picture of political popularity and to intimidate internal rivals within Zanu-PF t...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:55hrs | 2885 | by Staff reporter
Mkhombo school empowers students through sports
Mkombo Primary School at Lupanda in Lupane held their first programme which was meant to empower students via sport. The event was held yesterday 5/11/21 at Mkhombo Primary School and included Sipopom...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:13hrs | 367 | by Staff Reporter
Goats now biting people
Believe it or not, but it's the gospel truth. As an eye witness, a primary school pupil was today, the 5th of instant bitten by a goat. Yes, a she goat that looks normal in every aspect expect the wei...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 17:55hrs | 363 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa.
Kudakwashe Tagwirei, a champion of black empowerment
Business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei remains a champion of black empowerment. I am an ardent follower Tagwirei's business ventures and empowerment initiatives. His Command Agriculture scheme has benefit...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 17:55hrs | 241 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Jail for failure to register deceased estates
Family members who fail to register the estate of a deceased relative within 14 days of death can be charged under the Administration of Estates Act with an offence that attracts a penalty of fines or...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:17hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe university student juggling college and prostitution
SOME call her misguided. Others describe her as a social misfit. Others say she wants to acquire finer things on a silver platter.She is used to being called names and takes all sorts of criti...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 17:01hrs | 2366 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza waits on UK duo
WARRIORS coach Norman Mapeza will only get to know today if Tawanda Maswanhise and Macauley Bonne will be available for Zimbabwe's World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Ethiopia next week....Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:43hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
'Prophets' drownings: Chief demands 20 cattle
Chief Makuni, Chaora Nicholas Musika (81), has summoned leaders of the Johanne Masowe eJerusalem Church to appear before his court today for desecrating the sacred Mhungumwe pool on the confluence of ...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1629 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to approach Twitter over Tsenengamu
THE State wants to engage Twitter as part of investigations against former Zanu-PF Youth League commissar, Godfrey Tsenengamu, that he allegedly posted a tweet inciting people to participate in an uns...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1688 | by Staff reporter
Girl (15) murdered over boyfriend
A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death with a knife following an argument with a colleague over a boyfriend while they were on their way from school in Gwelutshena area in Matabeleland North Province...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:20hrs | 886 | by Staff reporter
Flu outbreak hits Bulawayo
A FLU outbreak has hit Bulawayo resulting in hundreds of children seeking medication, a development which experts say is a result of fluctuating weather patterns.The flu which is an upper resp...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 2077 | by Staff reporter
New Covid-19 infections in schools decline
CABINET this week announced that the number of new Covid-19 infections among learners in schools continues to decrease.The travel of boarders during the term exeat, as well as general non-comp...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:44hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 cases drop by 47%
ZIMBABWE'S Covid-19 cases have dropped by 47 percent compared to the previous week as the country's response to the pandemic continues to yield results.Speaking during a post-Cabinet briefing ...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 06:59hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces rising drug abuse problem
Zimbabwe is experiencing an upsurge in drug abuse cases and most of those abusing the drugs are young people. Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro said concerted efforts are ...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:53hrs | 1144 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife in distress call
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa, has appealed to child rights activists to help her secure custody of her children, repeating claims that the former army boss is af...Published: 28 Oct 2021 at 08:52hrs | 3716 | by Staff Reporter
The rains are here but no cattle
The Heavens have signalled intention to unleash copious rains on the land. A blessed part of native Africa that we call home, the land of Ophie where gold has become emblematic and a second name. ...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 15:25hrs | 972 | by Thomas Murisa
Aren't Zimbabwe ruling elite ashamed when citizens have to beg to stay in foreign lands?
Imagine your spouse and children having to flee from home, due to your abusive, cruel, and irresponsible behavior - which had resulted in their untold hunger and unspeakable suffering - thereafter, se...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 15:16hrs | 316 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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