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By Andile Vundla For many young girls growing up in remote communities, opportunities can seem distant and out of reach. In some cases, poverty, unemployment and limited access to information leave adolescent girls vulnerable to early marriages, teenage pregnancies and other risks that can alter the course of their lives. This was the reality facing […]
Nokusa Masuku Police in Matabeleland North are investigating the deaths of two brothers from Nyamandlovu, Lupane, who died following a violent altercation reportedly sparked by a dispute over a funeral parlour pamphlet. According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the incident occurred on 6 June 2026 after one of the brothers was given a funeral […]
By Andile Vundla The National AIDS Council (NAC) is intensifying efforts to tackle HIV infections and teenage pregnancies in mining communities in Umguza District, Matabeleland North, through a community-based programme that is reaching nearly 800 adolescent girls and young women in some of the province’s most vulnerable mining communities. The Sista to Sista programme, is […]
By Emelda Jinya The World Health Organization (WHO), working with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has launched a six-month emergency response plan valued at US$518 million to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda. The initiative will strengthen surveillance, border screening and rapid […]
By Monalisa Ntibane Bulawayo Ward 1 Councillor Josiah Mutangi has been suspended with immediate effect by the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, over allegations of fraud, gross misconduct and violations of the law. According to the ministry, Mutangi is accused of soliciting and accepting money from vendors while allegedly promising them […]
By Emelda Jinya A special sitting of the Bulawayo High Court was briefly interrupted after a stray cat wandered into the courtroom and disrupted proceedings. Witnesses said the brown cat entered the courtroom and repeatedly cried loudly, prompting the presiding judge to temporarily adjourn the session. Efforts by court officials, police officers, prison guards and […]
Breeze FM Proceedings at the Victoria Falls City Council Chambers were abruptly disrupted during Thursday’s Full Council Meeting following dramatic events that culminated in the arrest of Ward 10 Councillor, Nkanyiso Sibindi. According to reports, Councillor Sibindi, together with Ward 11 Councillor Danny Moyo and Ward 9 Councillor Mthunzi, had earlier been served with recall […]
By Andile Vundla | 3 June 2026 Residents of Cowdray Park’s Ward 6 in Bulawayo have hailed the impact of mobile healthcare clinics run by Zimbos Abantu, saying the initiative has improved access to essential medical services in a community that has long struggled with limited healthcare facilities. Implemented in partnership with the National AIDS […]
By Andile Vundla The Brother-to-Brother programme implemented by DotYouth in partnership with the National AIDS Council (NAC) at Silwane Youth Centre in Old Pumula, Magwegwe District, is steadily gaining ground, with at least 500 boys and young men being mentored each year under a structured intervention aimed at reducing HIV infections and addressing rising social […]
Nokusa Masuku A 33-year-old man from Filabusi has been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting two juvenile sisters aged three years and seven months. The sentence was handed down by the Gwanda Regional Magistrates’ Court, which imposed 20 years’ imprisonment on each count, with the terms running […]
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