Child rights advocates rally behind SADC Model Law

Moses Magadza CHILD rights organisations from across Southern Africa have rallied behind the development of a SADC Model Law on Children, while calling for increased investment in Early Childhood Development…

Skills lifeline for Zimbabweans returning from South Africa

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] TWO Bulawayo companies have stepped forward to provide vocational training to Zimbabweans returning from South Africa to equip the returnees with practical skills to rebuild their lives…

CFI revenue falls 1,9 percent

Business Writer CFI Holdings inflation-adjusted revenue declined 1,9 percent to ZiG691 million in the third quarter ended June 30, 2026, as liquidity constraints and subdued consumer demand weighed on the…

Student fined for calling Bulawayo Polytechnic principal a witch

Danisa Masuku, [email protected]. A 30-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo Polytechnic student has been fined US$100 or in default three months’ imprisonment for labelling the institution’s principal, Mrs Chiedza Masanganise, a witch and accusing…

Gwanda granny, Filabusi man face separate murder charges

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] A 63-YEAR-OLD Gwanda woman has appeared in court for allegedly killing her 70-year-old husband with an axe while trying to protect her daughter during a domestic altercation.…

Youth camp seeks to strengthen young people against peer pressure

Ryan Sibanda, [email protected] FOR 18-year-old Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu, the school holidays are not just about sleeping late, spending time with friends or finding ways to pass the time. This week, he…

Herdsman (21) in court for raping employer’s daughter

Getrude Manyande, [email protected] A 21-YEAR-OLD Tsholotsho herdsman has appeared in court for allegedly raping his employer’s 17-year-old daughter at a homestead in Nyamandlovu, Umguza District. The accused appeared before Bulawayo…

100 village business units to climate-proof farmers

Patrick Chitumba, [email protected] GOVERNMENT, working with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (Ifad) and the Opec Fund for International Development (Ofid), is rolling out 100 Village Business Units (VBUs) this…

Police officer shot dead by husband

Sikhumbuzo Moyo [email protected] A 36-YEAR-OLD female police officer was shot dead by her husband in Hopley, Harare, on Sunday before he allegedly turned the gun on himself. The deceased, Sergeant…

Bulawayo firms offer vocational training for returning Zimbabweans

Sikhumbuzo Moyo [email protected] TWO Bulawayo-based companies have offered to provide vocational training skills to returning Zimbabweans in response to Government’s calls for the public and private sector to provide a…