Tapiwa Chirume SEVERE economic hurdles and extreme weather have not stopped Zimbabwe from making monumental leaps forward in child welfare, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has said. In the face of devastating climate shocks, dry­ing developmental aid, and immense public fiscal pressure, the nation had successfully advanced child survival, nutrition, schooling, and protection. However,…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A FATHER accidentally axed his child while trying to attack his wife during a domestic dispute in Mbembesi. Phathisani Ndlovu, of Nqakala Village, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Taurai Man­were facing a charge of attempted murder. However, after carefully weighing the evidence, the court acquitted him of that specific charge, convicting…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A WOMAN has avoided prison after pouring boiling cooking oil over her sleeping husband during a row. Edina Nyenda, of Luveve suburb, was convicted of physical abuse by Bulawayo magistrate Jeconia Ncube. Nyenda was sentenced to 15 months in prison. However, six months of the sentence were sus­pended for five years…