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 […]

By Andile Vundla Bulawayo has recorded strong progress in HIV treatment, with 96 percent of people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) achieving viral suppression, a development that is helping to reduce new HIV infections and strengthen the province’s response to the epidemic. Presenting the latest HIV situation update, National AIDS Council (NAC) Bulawayo Monitoring and Evaluation […]

SFM NEWS The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the deaths of seven schoolchildren following a tragic vehicle fire at Chirandu Business Centre in Senga, Gweru, on Wednesday afternoon. In a statement, police said a kombi believed to have been carrying 24 schoolchildren caught fire at about 2:30 PM on 10 June 2026. Preliminary investigations […]

By Monalisa Ntibane Iran’s football federation has accused United States authorities of revoking its allocated ticket quota for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a move it says has prevented supporters from securing seats for the country’s group-stage matches. The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) said the decision affected ticket allocations for […]

Nokusa Masuku Nigeria has warned that it may review some of the privileges enjoyed by South African businesses and citizens in the country following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians in South Africa. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu said the Federal Government was dissatisfied with what it described as the inadequate response of […]