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NAC suffers negative responses from male sex workers
The sharp increase in the number of male sex workers has raised concern to National Aids Council (NAC) though most of them shun the help and consideration.The NAC coordinator for Kwekwe urban ...Published: 22 Dec 2022 at 16:32hrs | 1011 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
9 year-old girl 8 months pregnant
IN what could be the first in the country, a nine-year-old girl is admitted to the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) as she is 33 weeks pregnant and is expected to give birth at the institution....Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:43hrs | 1386 | by Staff reporter
Sex herbs a hit at Hlanganani Expo
THE Chesvingo Karanga Village stand proved to be a hit at the just ended Sanganani/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo in Bulawayo as most exhibitors, particularly men, flocked to the stand to buy sex...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 19:29hrs | 1247 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe first African country to approve use of HIV/AIDS prevention medicine
Zimbabwe has become the first African country to approve the once-every-two-months injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis drug.Monday, medicines regulatory board Medicines Control Authority o...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:27hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Sex workers' paradise at Cross Dete
"Life around here starts exciting from 9pm," a middle-aged truck driver, whom I later got to know as "JR", said as he sipped his not-so-cold beer as we sat in one of the sports bars at Cross Dete in H...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | 1564 | 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 | 4947 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp prophet makes waves
WE have seen a boom of prophets who use spiritual hangers, padlock, spectacles, anointing oil and handkerchiefs that are believed to have powers to heal different ailments and restore broken marriages...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:13hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Shortage of condoms hit artisanal miners
Unregistered artisanal miners in Gokwe north district have been hit by an acute shortage of condoms.Artisinal miners in Zenda, Kadonde ...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 21:31hrs | 765 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Gold panners blamed for pupils' pregnancies
GOLD panners are wreaking havoc in Ntabazinduna, Umguza District in Matabeleland North, where they have been blamed for impregnating pupils and making them school drop-outs, with one school recording ...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 372 | by Staf reporter
Condom distribution blitz in Bulawayo suburbs
THE Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) is moving around Bulawayo suburbs distributing condoms, mostly to youths as part of its Sexual Health and Reproduction campaign.The week-l...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
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 | 136 | by Staff reporter
Rapist gets Grade 6 pupil pregnant
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a case of a Grade Six pupil who was impregnated after she was allegedly raped by a stranger at the family house in Mzilikazi suburb.The matter came to ligh...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 10 | 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 | 185 | by Staff reporter
Zanla fighter's daughter now top medical officer in US
While a good number of gallant veterans of Zimbabwe's war of liberation brawled this week in Harare with the police, who charged them with seeking to incite public violence, a city in a distant land t...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:14hrs | 67 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Mobile clinics for Bulawayo residents
BULAWAYO residents who do not have a clinic nearby are set to benefit from a fully equipped mobile clinic donated by the Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) to provide health services. The mobile...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:28hrs | 24 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean Hlatshwayo Davis named health director of U.S. city of St Louis
Zimbabwean Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis has been named director of health for St. Louis, the second biggest city in the state of Missouri in the United States of America.The infectious disea...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 19:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says no to contraceptives for girls
Girls under the age of 16 cannot be given contraceptives as they cannot legally consent to sexual activity, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga told that National Assembly last week. Speaking ...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 07:03hrs | 18 | by Staff Reporter
HIV/Aids account for 50% teen deaths
HIV and Aids have emerged as the leading killers among adolescents, accounting for 50% of deaths, according to statistics released by sexual and reproductive health rights organisation, Advocacy Core ...Published: 05 Jun 2021 at 09:27hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangs resurface
THE infamous MaShurugwi machete gangs have reportedly resurfaced in Guruve, Mashonaland Central province, where they recently attacked and injured four villagers.The return of violence prompte...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangs resurface in Guruve
FOUR people from Mudhindo,Guruve are nursing injuries from machete gangs who are terrorising Mudhindo in search of gold.The gangs who a...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 12:29hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Hurungwe runs out of condoms
HURUNGWE district ran out of condoms in the first quarter of this year, a district Aids action committee stakeholders meeting heard yesterday.Stakeholders raised fears of outbreaks of sexually...Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman sparks gold rush
A gold rush spawned by discovery of ore by a woman in Gokwe North District has seen more than 8 000 people descending on Tongogara community a fortnight ago to illegally extract the mineral. ...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe achieves HIV prevention target
Zimbabwe has achieved the 90-90-90 target on HIV prevention and is now working on the 95-95-95 target for 2025, while the mortality significantly declined by almost 72 percent in the 10 years between ...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 07:49hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
81 million condoms distributed in Zimbabwe last year
A STAGGERING 81 million condoms were distributed in Zimbabwe last year as the country strives to achieve global HIV testing and condom use targets by 2030. Zimbabwe ranks number five in Africa...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:07hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Rape cases worry police
POLICE in Bulawayo have expressed worry at the increase in cases of rape which are mostly perpetrated by relatives.According to Bulawayo police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube, a week h...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 05:52hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Prophet uses social media to diagnose
JUST a name and surname as well as a picture on WhatsApp is enough for Musawenkosi Vundla, a Victoria Falls-based prophet to "diagnose" and tell one's problem or misfortune. Vundla, who calls ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
'End violence against sex workers'
THE Centre for Sexual Health, HIV and Aids Research (CeSHHAR) yesterday expressed concern that cases of violence on sex workers were escalating.CeSHHAR told delegates during the commemoration ...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 07:05hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland West, Midlands, top in STIs
THE Ministry of Health yesterday revealed that Mashonaland West and Midlands's provinces have the highest cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the country.Presenting oral evidence befor...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 07:07hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
HIV reprieve for women
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced pre-qualification of the Dapivirine ring, a monthly ring inserted in reproductive organs that reduces chances for women to get HIV infection and is se...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:56hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Why it's hard for men to forgive cheating wives
We have all come across videos and stories of women who, after being caught cheating by their husbands and partners; are brought before family courts where they are ridiculed and harassed; while some ...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:53hrs | 197 | by Beatrice Tonhodzayi
16 sex workers quit prostitution
SIXTEEN commercial sex workers in Chivhu on Saturday announced that they had quit the world's oldest profession and formed a business association to transform their lives.The sex workers publi...Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:24hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland East farming communities record high HIV rate
There is a high positivity rate among farming communities in Mashonaland East Province, which is retarding development. The development has been attributed to early child marriages, interchanging of s...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:01hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
Free condoms
THE Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has said sexually active people should not panic over a recent increase in price of condoms as the organisation continued to issue them free of ch...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:03hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
PSI hikes prices of condoms by 100%
THE Population Services International (PSI) Zimbabwe has hiked prices of its condoms, which will see the retail price of the contraceptive going up by over 100% with effect from this month.The...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Economic empowerment to stop prostitution
Sex workers in Gweru are receiving HIV prevention education, with most of them being asked to come up with business ideas to ensure that they get a comprehensive package of services to mitigate the im...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Child prostitution rife in Masvingo
MASVINGO province is grappling with disturbing phenomena of child prostitution at most busy leisure spots, fuelling incidents of Sexually Transmitted Infections, an official has said. In an in...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 11:04hrs | 2000 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland East consumes 7 million condoms
ABOUT seven million condoms were distributed across Mashonaland East province last year alone, in a bid to combat sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and new HIV infections.Addressing score...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 07:56hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Serious contraceptive shortage in Matebeleland North
PUBLIC health institutions in Matebeleland North and South provinces have reportedly run out of contraceptives, leaving most women stranded as they cannot afford the high prices charged by private pha...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex-drought ravages Matobo women
SEVERE sexual hunger is reportedly stalking women in Matobo District in Matabeleland South amid reports that some married women whose husbands work in South Africa and Botswana are now turning to herd...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 16:34hrs | 2581 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's soldiers used excessive force against protesters
Zimbabwe security forces used excessive lethal force to crush nationwide protests in mid-January 2019. President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sudden announcement of a fuel price increase of 150 percent result...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 21:56hrs | 1016 | by Human Rights Watch
Python used to scare churchmen
SEVENTH Day Adventist emissaries who were on a door-to-door bible teaching outing were last Thursday left scurrying for cover after a Nyamajura man did the unthinkable when he pulled out and released ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:00hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
NAC engages parliamentarians in HIV response
The National Aids Council (NAC) held an HIV and Aids sensitisation workshop for newly-elected members of parliament and senators recently as part of its advocacy strategy. The group was specifically t...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 09:37hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Hookers descend on Beitbridge
COMMERCIAL sex workers have descended on Nottingham and Bishopstone citrus farms in Beitbridge district where they are targeting seasonal farm workers earning foreign currency, thereby fuelling an inc...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:30hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
Pharmacists urged to sell EC to adolescent girls
THE Health ministry has come hard on pharmacists that deny adolescent girls access to Emergency Contraception (EC), known as the morning-after pill, as teenage pregnancies were on the rise.Pha...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1199 | by Staff reporter
Couples urged on condom use
BED-RIDDEN on a single bed at United Bulawayo Hospitals with blood-stained bandages on her legs and arms, 25-year-old Moleen Mpala (not her real name) could not fathom events leading to her being stru...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 06:42hrs | 1266 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe blocks donated life-saving drugs
LIFE-SAVING drugs worth millions of dollars, donated by the Global Fund, could soon go to waste after they were reportedly blocked from distribution and quarantined at government warehouses under uncl...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
STIs spike in Masvingo
MASVINGO province is reeling under a serious Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) burden, with Chiredzi district topping the list, followed by Masvingo urban and rural as well as Bikita districts, l...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:42hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's pregnancy termination laws still stringent
ZIMBABWE'S termination of pregnancy laws are still very stringent despite a Unicef 2016 report which said that 70 000 to 80 000 abortions occur annually in the country, while organisations like Popula...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:51hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
ARVs for high-risk groups
Government has started giving out antiretroviral drugs to selected HIV negative people who are at high risk of contracting the virus, to reduce chances of infection, Dreams and Key Population coordina...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Condom floor polish in demand
HOME-based floor polish makers are reportedly using condoms when "cooking" their product because they become a "high shine" floor polish.Condoms replaced what was the popular ingredient, empty...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1409 | by Staff rpeorter
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