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Car wash attendant steals bag with cash and gun

A 20-year-old car wash attendant, Albert Chimukuyu, has been convicted of theft after stealing a client's bag containing US$10,000 in cash and a loaded Makarov pistol from a Mercedes Benz in Harare.Chimukuyu committed the crime on March 21…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe women clinch Africa qualifier title

Zimbabwe Women were crowned champions of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier after a commanding nine-wicket victory over hosts Namibia at the Namibia Cricket Ground.Namibia set a modest target of 116, finishing on 115 for seven …

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 17:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Can it truly be called empowerment if women still believe their worth lies in pleasing men's desires?

I am sure we have all come across the ever-increasing number of pictures and videos flooding our social media timelines. A quick scroll through platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, or even Facebook, and it is hard to miss content of w…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:07hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Gates launches plan to reduce population growth in Africa

The Gates Foundation is set to introduce a contraceptive in Kenya and other African countries, a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) capable of preventing pregnancy for up to eight years.This marks the first contraceptive of its kind to be …

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 16:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Women drown during 'manjuzu' rituals

The tragic drowning of two women performing "manjuzu" (mermaid) rituals at Nyaure River in Bindura on Monday has shocked the local community and stirred anger among traditional leaders. The incident, reportedly led by a self-styled prophet…

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:22hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter

90,000 Zimbabweans in SA apply for exemption permits

More than 90,000 Zimbabweans living in South Africa have applied for waivers to regularise their stay and avoid the threat of deportation, the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa has revealed. The disclosure followed a meeting between the c…

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's online stormtroopers target opposition women

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party, under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is increasingly relying on coordinated social media campaigns to silence dissent, with a particular focus on women activists and opposition voices. These online operative…

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:21hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter

Woman throws herself under truck in Gweru

Gweru was left shaken this afternoon after a woman from Bulawayo allegedly threw herself under a moving haulage truck at the busy intersection of Lobengula Avenue and 8th Street, in a tragic event that stunned onlookers.Moments before the …

Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe women's bank opens 11 000 accounts in 2024

The Zimbabwe Women Microfinance Bank (ZWMB) opened 11,120 new savings accounts in 2024 as part of the Government's ongoing push to promote financial inclusion and empower marginalized groups - particularly women and youth - across the coun…

Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Manicaland has thinnest women in Zimbabwe

A recent report by the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) has revealed that Manicaland Province is among the regions with the highest prevalence of thinness among women aged between 20 and 49. The findings have raised serious pu…

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

UN in Zimbabwe to investigate women, girl rights situation

The United Nations Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls will be visiting Zimbabwe from June 28 to July 8, 2025, as part of its global mission to assess the state of rights, protections, and challenges facing women and gi…

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe set to make Women's Championship debut during New Zealand tour

The three ODIs on the tour, scheduled for March 5, 8 and 11 in Dunedin, will be Zimbabwe's debut in the ICC Women's Championship, the primary pathway for World Cup qualification. Zimbabwe's inclusion has expanded the Women's Championship f…

Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Massive fire guts Steelworks Industrial yard in Bulawayo

A towering blaze tore through the Steelworks Industrial area in Bulawayo on Thursday afternoon, destroying property estimated to be worth millions of dollars and leaving a trail of devastation.The inferno erupted with ferocious speed, cons…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Divorce among Zimbabwean women up by nearly 100,000 in 10 years

Zimbabwe has witnessed a significant increase in the number of divorced or separated women over the past decade, according to the newly released 2025 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS). The report, produced by the Zimbabwe Natio…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

5 women arrested in dagga and illegal drug bust

Police in Manicaland have arrested five women after they were caught with dagga, unregistered medicine, and illicit beer during a crackdown on illegal vendors at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga earlier this month.The suspects - Grace Tagara (41…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe woman sells infant via Facebook

 A 27-year-old woman from Bulawayo, Christable Muringani, appeared before Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande on Wednesday facing charges of human trafficking after allegedly selling her newborn baby through Facebook.Muringani was remand…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean man uses live snake to scare and rape woman

A 25-year-old man from Chitungwiza has been arrested for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman multiple times while threatening her with a live snake, a lizard, and alleged ritualistic paraphernalia, police have confirmed.The suspect, ident…

Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean women make gains in property ownership

Women in Zimbabwe are making significant strides in securing access to economic resources such as land, property, and digital financial services, according to findings from the 2023â€“2024 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) relea…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's women in serious bedroom drought crisis

A startling revelation from the latest 2023â€“24 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) has lifted the lid on a silent but significant crisis affecting Zimbabwean marriages: a growing number of couples are living in sexless unions.T…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

More than 300 people duped in Zimbabwe grocery deal

Police are hunting for three women accused of orchestrating a massive grocery scam that duped more than 300 people out of thousands of dollars in a fraudulent bulk-buying scheme.The suspects, identified as Vimbai Chirimuta (alias Vee's Clo…

Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

2 women arrested for baby trafficking

A 27-year-old Bulawayo woman, Christable Talitha Muringani, has been arrested for allegedly giving up her 12-day-old baby for adoption without adhering to the legal procedures, in violation of the Trafficking in Persons Act. Muringani, alo…

Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Life expectancy of women in Zimbabwe increases to 68 years

According to the National Health Strategy Performance Report for 2021-2024 presented to Cabinet, there has been an improvement in female life expectancy at birth in Zimbabwe, rising from 66.5 years to 68 years. Meanwhile, male life expecta…

Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:31hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

2 women die celebrating New Year's Day

TWO WOMEN died this morning while celebrating New Year's Day in unclear circumstances in Tafara, Harare.Initial reports indicate that the road leading to Kamunhu Shopping Centre and Tafara suburb was completely blocked by a crowd and hapha…

Published: 01 Jan 2024 at 17:50hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Violence against women serious breach of human rights

Media Institute for Southern Africa has said violence against women is the most pervasive breach of human rights worldwide which is being worsened by targeting and attacking women including female journalists who are vocal online."As the w…

Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 10:46hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Zimbabwean women are reduced to cheerleaders in the upcoming election, activists say

In a large hall at the headquarters of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party, women responded with roaring cheers when President Emmerson Mnangagwa described them as the party's "backbone" whose votes are vital to victory in elections scheduled …

Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Women missing in Zimbabwe's 2023 elections

THE recently issued Statutory Instrument (SI) 114 of 2023 on the Statute Law Compilation and Revision (Correction of Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No 2 Act 2021) "amends" section 268 of the Constitution.Section 268 provides that each …

Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:21hrs | | by Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development

How will Zimbabwe implement women, youth quotas in the absence of an electoral law?

On August 23, 2023, Zimbabwe is going to have five elections under the proportional representation even though national focus has been on the directly elected ward councillors and Members of Parliament. Proportional representation is an el…

Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Phillan Zamchiya

Feminists have lost track of what they stand for

Disclaimer: This article is written from a male perspective with a light-hearted tone. It is not meant to trivialize or dismiss the important issues surrounding feminism and gender equality.Feminism. A word that has gained more traction th…

Published: 19 May 2023 at 13:53hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo

Nurse recruitment bottlenecks handicap Zimbabwean women

She lay on the ground facing the sky, hoping for a miracle to happen.Different hymns could be heard in her mind and heart, as she tried to get answers on this particular "curse.""Why do my dreams keep being shattered. An interior monologue…

Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

'1 500 Zimbabwe women die giving birth'

AT least four women are dying every day while giving birth in Zimbabwe and the country has recorded a staggering 121 078 deaths in the last 12 months, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat).The data is based on surv…

Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Ulunyoka: a harmful violation of spouse's rights

Harmful traditional practices have led to the abuse of human rights and abuse of women. These include genital mutilation and child marriages that have infringed on the rights of women, however, the use of ulunyoka has been ignored with peo…

Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:46hrs | | by Mashudu Mambo

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 started when he told his wife that he was d…

Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 07:24hrs | 7 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

110 pregnant women catch Covid-19

MORE than 100 pregnant women have been quarantined in Matabeleland North after they tested positive for Covid-19. Matabeleland North Provincial Medical Director Dr Munekai Padingani confirmed that 110 expecting mothers had been quarantined…

Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Poverty drives women into prostitution

UNSURE of the direction he was taking, the driver of the fancy Chevrolet stopped beside two village women that were walking from the opposite direction, along the dusty road in Maranda, Mwenezi.The gentleman lowered his window and politely…

Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Boosting women's economic empowerment with AfCFTA'

THE International Trade Centre (ITC) has urged women entrepreneurs in Southern Africa to expand their business opportunities through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).The free trade area â€” which was operationalised in Janu…

Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 14:46hrs | 2 | by Mayibongwe Moyo

Qoki ZiNdlovukazi women set up economic revolution

ZIMBABWEAN women dotted around the globe have come together to form an economic empowerment vehicle called Qoki ZiNdlovukazi Community Organisation that has since attracted over 5 000 members.Founded by Miss Sithule Tshuma who is based in …

Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi women rise and take a stand for the sake of your children

There is a lot of noise about the Zimbabwe crisis and it cannot be complete without mentioning Lindiwe Zulu an embodiment of IMBOKODO, she is doing a great job and should be commended. She understands the pain of a women, more so the pain …

Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:01hrs | 1 | by Mtshumayeli

Nomazulu Thata's self-hatred knows no bounds

I read with shame the article by mama Nomazulu Thata which was a response to Dr Mavaza's article on marriage in the diaspora. I am a consistent follower of Nomazulu Thata's writings and I regard her to be a thoroughly seasoned writer and a…

Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 09:20hrs | 8 | by Lungisani Ndlovu

Mthwakazi women rise and take a stand for the sake of your children

There is a lot of noise about the Zimbabwe crisis and it cannot be complete without mentioning Lindiwe Zulu an embodiment of IMBOKODO, she is doing a great job and should be commended. She understands the pain of a women, more so the pain …

Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Mtshumayeli Makhanya

Zimbabwe Rugby Union announces women's national team to face Zambia

Zimbabwe Rugby Union has announced the squad for the Women's national team that will face Zambia Women tomorrow at the Machinery exchange Stadium at Harare Sports Club.The squad features 10 players who played in the Zimbabwe Under-20 Women…

Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

What characteristics in men do women most enjoy in a relationship?

Although concepts like toxic masculinity have come to the fore in recent years, most men now accept that the days of women's traditional roles only being mothers and homemakers are over. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rules …

Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 12:12hrs | | by Staff Writer

Zimbabwe Women's seven's side coach steps down

Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) would like to announce that Abigail Kawonza has stepped down from her national team coaching position in pursuit of other top portfolios she holds with the ZRU and World Rugby.Voice recordings of Abigail Kawonza …

Published: 22 May 2019 at 20:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

Why marginalise women in politics?

WOMEN in Zimbabwe continue to suffer from historical marginalisation and structural inequalities that exist in the political, social and economic spheres. Historically, colonisers made sure that women stayed in rural areas, while men were …

Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Linda Masarira

Patriarchal dominance, misogyny in Zimbabwe's political economy

WOMEN in Zimbabwe constitute about 54% of the population of about 14 million people. In the just-ended 2018 harmonised elections, statistics compiled by Women In Politics Support Unit (WiPSU) indicate that there were 1 176 women out of 5 6…

Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Linda Masarira

Zimbabwe needs a rebirth; women must play a central part

The situation of women in Zimbabwe has been gradually deteriorating since the country gained its independence from Britain in 1980. As one who grew up in the country at a time when things were still relatively fine, I can still vividly rec…

Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Makho Precious

Very true that women are marginalised

I must applaud the article on women being less represented in Zim parliament and in politics in general. Keep it up ladies!I am a man, however, the truth must be told and confronted head on.  Representation must be proportional. That'…

Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 19:34hrs | | by S Sibanda

Chamisa's political demise: the best thing to happen to us women!

Chamisa was big-headed: he knew it all, apparently never listened to advice because he thought whatever advice came from himself. He lacked foresight, he lacked leadership qualities, his words were uncouth towards women's ears even some me…

Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 21:37hrs | 5 | by Nomazulu Thata

How come women live longer than men?

It boggles the mind, yes it does. Does anyone out there know why we have more widows when compared to widowers in the land? It be in towns or in rural dress the difference is the same, most households are now run by widows after demise of …

Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:32hrs | 3 | by Tondorindo Murisa.

Chamisa's war on women

My parents called me Faith because they are believers. Believers in the Gospel. Believers in God. Believers in a bright and better future for their children.They wanted their little daughter - who they saw as equal toher brothers - to neve…

Published: 12 May 2018 at 16:18hrs | 4 | by Faith Hope

Women defend Chamisa for offering her sister to Mnangagwa

We will not be distracted by partisan distortion, exaggeration and outright fiction. We note with concern the political spin of a hyperbolic statement made by President Nelson Chamisa at a U.K rally by political mal-contents who wish to ab…

Published: 08 May 2018 at 14:23hrs | 2 | by YoungWomenForChamisa campaign

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Police confirm Bulawayo-Beitbridge road accident

Zimbabwe loans ARVs to Botswana, donates portion in regional health solidarity

Govt to launch Responsible Mining Initiative amid worsening land degradation

MP Mhangwa urges govt to cut LPG Import Bill through local gas substitution

Man dies in bicycle accident

Relegation-threatened Bosso players boycott training

Pavillon bus involved in a serious accident

Tragedy in Mt Darwin as cow falls into well, killing young woman

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Zanu-Pf, Eureka Mine unleash violence on artisinal miners

Church Leaders Unite to Tackle Africa's Social Crises at Landmark Summit

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BCC launch blitz on traffic laws violator

Gray Hair: Nature’s Warning Signal or Cancer Shield?

'Power cut at Parly during SONA was deliberate'

MPs Push for Service Charge Relief for Elderly Amid Lack of National Policy

Zimbabwean agitator deported from Tanzania

Zimbabwean national arrested in Khayelitsha

Push for unity among Ndebele Royal claimants

Herentals to play 3 home games behind closed doors

Zimbabwe to give Zambia more water at Kariba

ZRP disciplines cops over viral video

Matobo rocked by corrupt and dubious land grab

Mnangagwa launches AI-powered smart silos in Mutare

No justification for bread price increases

Teen girl raped twice by cousin during babysitting sleepover

Teen remanded over blanket, shoe theft

Bulawayo hits Starlink capacity

Herdsman jailed for sleeping with schoolgirl